...he who has seen the intimate beauty of nature cannot tear himself away from it again. He must become either a poet or a naturalist and, if his eyes are keen and his powers of observation sharp enough, he may well become both.

Hatred of humanity and love of animals make a very bad combination.

...he who has seen the intimate beauty of nature cannot tear himself away from it again. He must become either a poet or a naturalist and, if his eyes are keen and his powers of observation sharp enough, he may well become both.

Most of the vices and mortal sins condemned today correspond to inclinations that were purely adaptive or at least harmless in primitive man

There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog

Humor and knowledge are the two great hopes of our culture.

Just thinking that my dog loves me more than I love him, I feel shame.