A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint.

My view is that we stand up for treating the animals in a considerate way, for completely renouncing the eating of meat and also for speaking out against it. This is what I do myself. And in this way many a one becomes aware of a problem that was put forward so late.

Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life.

Don't let your hearts grow numb. Stay alert. It is your soul which matters.

By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive.

It is not enough to merely exist. It's not enough to say, 'I'm earning enough to live and support my family. I do my work well. I'm a good parent.' That's all very well. But you must do something more.

If you study life deeply, its profundity will seize you suddenly with dizziness.