Words are cold, muddy toads trying to understand sprites dancing in a field-but they're all we have.
Yann MartelHow long does it take for a broken spirit to kill a body that has food, water and shelter?
Yann MartelI ask you, is it the fig tree's fault that it's not the season for figs? What kind of thing is that to do to an innocent tree, wither it instantly?
Yann Martel[The taxidermist is] a historian, dealing with an animal's past; the zookeeper is a politician, dealing with an animal's present; and everyone else is a citizen who must decide on that animal's future (...) The indifference of the many, combined with the active hatred of the few, has sealed the fate of animals.
Yann Martel