“ Do not injure, abuse, oppress, enslave, insult, torment, torture, or kill any creature or living being. Mahavira
“ A lot of people who read my novel 'Smog City' ask me why I never killed off either of the two main characters. To be honest, it's because I've given them life. Not literally of course, but since I spe… Rebecca McNutt
“ For the moment I can think of nothing— except that I am a sentient being stabbed by the miracle of these waters that reflect a forgotten world. Henry Miller
“ Inside us lies every possibility that is available to a sentient being. Every darkness, every light. It is the choices we make that decide who or what we will be. Charles de Lint
“ I have argued that this sort of thinking is problematic in at least two regards:First, the notion that nonhuman animals do not have an interest in continued existence—that they do not have an interest… Gary L. Francione
“ All sentient beings should have at least one right—the right not to be treated as property Gary L. Francione
“ We do not have to be ashamed of what we are. As sentient beings we have wonderful backgrounds. These backgrounds may not be particularly enlightened or peaceful or intelligent. Nevertheless, we have s… Chogyam Trungpa
