“Whether many people realize it yet or not, man, the Inferior Animal, has by now proved himself incapable of keeping his own species - and others - alive for very much longer. So the earth has begun its own plan to set things right.” PeopleMenEarthRealizingAnimalAlivePlansSpeciesInferiorsIncapable Author:Benjamin Hoff
“Lots of people talk to animals... Not very many listen, though... That's the problem.” PeopleLoveProblemHumanityNatureInspiringAnimalEnvironmentDogPetTaoWildlifeMiscellaneousHuman AnimalHumans And AnimalsPet AnimalsInspirational AnimalTao Of PoohWildlife AnimalsTalking And ListeningHuman Beings And Animals Author:Benjamin Hoff
“It is very hard to be brave," said Piglet, sniffing slightly, "when you're only a Very Small Animal." Rabbit, who had begun to write very busily, looked up and said: "It is because you are a very small animal that you will be Useful in the adventure before us.” WritingSaidHardAnimalAdventureBraveBe BraveRabbitsPigletSniffingSmall Animals Author:Benjamin Hoff
“But isn't the knowledge that comes from experience more valuable than the knowledge that doesn't? It seems fairly obvious to some of us that a lot of scholars need to go outside and sniff around - walk through the grass, talk to the animals. That sort of thing.” NeedsSeemsWalksAnimalObviousValuableGrassScholarTao Of Pooh Author:Benjamin Hoff
“Thousands of years ago, man lived in harmony with the rest of the natural world. Through what we would today call Telepathy, he communicated with animals, plants, and other forms of life-none of which he considered "beneath" himself, only different, with different jobs to perform. He worked side by side with earth angels and nature spirits, with whom he shared responsibility for taking care of the world.” MenWorldYearsDifferentCareTodayEarthJobsFormSpiritSidesNaturalAnimalResponsibilityAngelYears AgoHarmonyPlantNatural WorldTelepathyDifferent JobsShared Responsibility Author:Benjamin Hoff
“If people were superior to animals, they'd take good care of them," said Pooh.” PeopleIfsSaidCareNatureAnimalSuperiorsTao Of Pooh Author:Benjamin Hoff
“In the Age of Perfect Virtue, men lived among the animals and birds as members of one large family. There were no distinctions between superior and inferior to separate one man or species from another. All retained their natural Virtue and lived in a state of pure simplicity.” MenStatesAgeNaturalPerfectAnimalVirtuePureMembersBirdSpeciesSimplicitySuperiorsDistinctionOne ManInferiorsLarge Family Author:Benjamin Hoff
