If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth. – Chief Seattle of the Suquamish Tribe, letter to President Franklin Pierce

Poor little Foal of an oppressed race! I love the languid patience of thy face. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I subscribe to the theory that Mankind never domesticated any animal. They came in from the cold and looked cute until they were fed. – David Beard, @Raqhun

Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet. – Colette