Living Things Quotes

Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.

Albert Einstein

Inspirational, Funny, Witty

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The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.

Charles Darwin

Love, Life, Nature

Charles Darwin (2015). “Darwin on Evolution: Words of Wisdom from the Father of Evolution”, p.25, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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Each one of us matters, has a role to play, and makes a difference. Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other.

Jane Goodall

Responsibility, Play, Differences

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Let your love flow out on all living things.

William Styron

Love, Flow

William Styron (1979). “Sophie's Choice”, Random House Large Print Publishing

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A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.

Albert Einstein

Inspirational, Beauty, Spiritual

Letter of 1950, as quoted in "The New York Times", March 29, 1972.

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In every living thing there is the desire for love.

D. H. Lawrence

Love, Romance, Desire

D. H. Lawrence, Michael Herbert (1988). “Reflections on the Death of a Porcupine and Other Essays”, p.331, Cambridge University Press

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Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.

Albert Einstein

Inspirational, Summer, Peace

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Every living thing is both a whole system in and of itself as well as an essential part of other systems.

Meredith L. Young-Sowers

Essentials, Wells, Whole

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Honor all living things, for we are of the stag, and the salmon, and the bee; so destroy not life, save it be to preserve your own.

Scott Cunningham

Honor, Salmon, Bees

Scott Cunningham (2011). “Cunningham's Book of Shadows: The Path of An American Traditionalist”, p.19, Llewellyn Worldwide

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There is no differentiation between all living things: trees, river, animals, and humans.

Ian Somerhalder

Animal, Rivers, Tree

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A tree is a wonderful living organism which gives shelter, food, warmth and protection to all living things. It even gives shade to those who wield an axe to cut it down

Gautama Buddha

Cutting, Giving, Tree

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The life of the individual has meaning only insofar as it aids in making the life of every living thing nobler and more beautiful. Life is sacred, that is to say, it is the supreme value, to which all other values are subordinate.

Albert Einstein

Life, Beautiful, Sacred

Albert Einstein (2007). “The World As I See It”, p.91, Book Tree

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Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion. And love.

Jane Goodall

Respect, Compassion, Understanding

Jennifer Lindsey, Jane Goodall (1999). “Jane Goodall: 40 years at Gombe : a tribute to four decades of wildlife research, education, and conservation”, Stewart, Tabori and Chang

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The good man is the friend of all living things.

Mahatma Gandhi

Inspirational, Life, Nature

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Dignity in death is a birthright of each living thing.

Bhagat Puran Singh

Dignity, Birthright

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Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it.

Albert Einstein

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Albert Einstein (2013). “Albert Einstein, The Human Side: Glimpses from His Archives”, p.57, Princeton University Press

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Variety is the pledge that matter makes to living things.

Diane Ackerman

Diversity, Matter, Pledge

Diane Ackerman (2011). “A Natural History of the Senses”, p.278, Vintage

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In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.

Robert Frost

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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All living things on earth are kindred.

Edward Abbey

Earth, Kindred

Edward Abbey (1996). “The Serpents of Paradise: A Reader”, p.109, Macmillan

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Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.

Chief Seattle

Life, Lonely, Nature

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Every breath is a sacrament, an affirmation of our connection with all other living things, a renewal of our link with our ancestors and a contribution to generations yet to come. Our breath is a part of life's breath, the ocean of air that envelopes the earth.

David Suzuki

Ocean, Air, Earth

David Suzuki (2007). “The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature, Updated and Expanded”, p.63, Greystone Books Ltd

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Margaret Mead

Inspirational, Life, Friendship

Margaret Mead, Robert B. Textor (2005). “The World Ahead: An Anthropologist Anticipates the Future”, p.12, Berghahn Books

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I take a deep breath. I'm not sure where that swell of desperation came from, but know that I've acknowledge it, it's impossible to ignore, like a living thing has awakened from a long sleep inside me. It writhes in my stomach and throat. I need to leave. I need the truth.

Veronica Roth

Sleep, Long, Needs

Veronica Roth (2013). “Allegiant (Divergent, Book 3)”, p.35, HarperCollins UK

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Good is latent in every living thing and simply needs to be called into active expression through the gracious application of respect, sympathetic understanding, gentleness and love.

J. Boone

Attitude, Expression, Understanding

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A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things.

George R. R. Martin

Fear, Winter, Wind

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