24 amazing quotes about being plant-based that will give you all the feels
Sometimes we all need a little reminder of why our choices count. And why the food on our plates makes a big difference in the world beyond our bellies.
We hope these beautiful words from actors, authors, and activists will guide and inspire you. Because wherever you are in your plant-based journey, you’re far from alone.💗
24 Inspiring Quotes About Plant-Based Living
“My body will not be a tomb for other creatures.” Leonardo Di Vinci
“Nobody really needs a mink coat… Except the mink.” Glenda Jackson
“If slaughterhouses had glass walls, we’d all be vegetarian.” Paul McCartney
“Part of my becoming a vegetarian was that I would look at my burger, then look at my dogs, and I wasn’t able to see a difference.” Kristen Bell
“Animals are my friends–and I don’t eat my friends.” George Bernard Shaw
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.” Charles Darwin
“Always be the vegan that you would’ve wanted to meet before you were vegan yourself.” Vegan Twitter
“When I look into the eyes of an animal, I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I feel a soul.” Anthony Douglas William
“The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong in the world.” Dr. Paul Farmer
“The soul is the same in all living creatures, although the body of each is different.” Hippocrates
“We cannot have peace among men whose hearts find delight in killing any living creature.” Rachel Carson
“It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal.” Joaquin Phoenix
“Veganism is not about giving anything up or losing anything; it is about gaining the peace within yourself that comes from embracing nonviolence and refusing to participate in the exploitation of the vulnerable.” Gary L. Francione
“One should not kill a living being, nor cause it to be killed, nor should one incite another to kill. Do not injure any being, either strong or weak, in the world.” Buddha
“Three times a day, I remind myself that I value life and do not want to cause pain to or kill other living beings. That is why I eat the way I do.” Natalie Portman
“The reason that I started this was because I had a fish that was highly intelligent…. He really knew who I was, he really got excited when I was home. One day I went to a sushi restaurant with a few of my friends and they were serving blowfish. And I thought, this is an intelligent animal.” Miley Cyrus
“People eat meat and think they will become strong as an ox, forgetting that the ox eats grass.” Pino Caruso
“People don’t think about how each of these animals that we call dinner have the same kinds of personalities as our dogs and cats.” Emily Deschanel
“Only when we have become non-violent towards all life will we have learned to live well ourselves.” Cesar Chavez
“Life is too short to make others shorter.” -Chris Hannah (Propagandhi)
“Behind every beautiful fur coat, there is a story. It is a bloody, barbaric story.” Mary Tyler Moore
“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” Martin Buber
“May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.” Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu – Sanskrit mantra
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