"Going meat-free can make a huge difference. Studies show that vegetarians are, on average, 10 to 20 pounds lighter than meat-eaters and that a vegetarian diet reduces our risk of heart disease by 40 percent and adds seven or more years to our lifespan."

"I hope SeaWorld is exploring how, like Ringling, it can get out of the wild animal business."

"Perhaps measuring animal intelligence by comparing it to human intelligence isn't the best litmus test."

"Although we have, in theory, abolished human slavery, recognized women's rights, and stopped child labor, we continue to enslave other species who, if we simply pay attention, show quite clearly that they experience parental love, pain, and the desire for freedom, just as we do."

"Class never tries to build itself up by tearing others down. Class is already up and need not strive to look better by making others look worse."

"Joy and Temperance and Repose Slam the door on the doctor's nose."

"I think it's easiest to teach by example. My dad didn't tell us to work hard we just saw how hard he worked. I know I have shortcomings - like a short fuse - but I've learned you can't come home from a long day of work and snap at the kids."

"To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history but to articulate it."