156 Quotes by Ingrid Newkirk

"To me, it is one world, and the non-human animals bear the brunt of oppression and suffering."

"The wonderful thing is that it's so incredibly easy to be kind."

"It's the 21st century. It's healthier for us, better for the environment and certainly kinder to be a vegetarian."

"Elephants have the largest brains of any mammal on the face of the Earth. They are creative, altruistic and kind."

"It is only human supremacy, which is as unacceptable as racism and sexism, that makes us afraid of being more inclusive."

"Animals aren't any better equipped to survive an emergency than humans are. Few people missed the fact that after Hurricane Katrina, people died because buses and emergency shelters wouldn't allow their animals."

"Animal hoarding was a dirty secret until hoarders appeared on our TV screens and showed how they are compelled to collect so many dogs, cats or parrots that the animals end up in cages only inches bigger than their own bodies. For life."

"Never doubt that one person can make a difference."

"All of us in society are supposed to believe that cruelty to animals is wrong and that it is a good thing to prevent needless suffering. So if that is true, how can meat be acceptable under any but the most extraordinary circumstances, such as perhaps roasting the bird who died flying into a window?"

"Consumers of meat, eggs and dairy products might well ask what they are supporting. Do farmers care about anyone but themselves? Can't anyone see the cow for the cheese?"