Welcome to the West Coast Edition of the Pootie-Woozle Diaries. Wednesday's Pootie-Woozle diary is posted late, about 7:00pm Eastern Time, especially for the West Coast folks.
All people and animals are welcome, but please remember that any Pootie-Woozle Diary is a politics free zone, meant for relaxing and unwinding for at least a few minutes. Then go back to the serious stuff.
No theme today, just lots of animals and a few quotes.
Each species is a masterpiece, a creation assembled with extreme care and genius. Edward O. Wilson
As always, feel free to add your own photos and comments. Pet care and concern comments are always allowed, of course, but otherwise, please keep it lighthearted and friendly.
The zoo is a place for animals to study the behaviour of human beings. Unknown Author
Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be. William Hazlitt
The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men. Alice Walker
Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way. John Muir
Animals generally return the love you lavish on them by a swift bite in passing — not unlike friends and wives. Gerald Durrell
Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash.
That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man,
but it would deteriorate the cat. Mark Twain
Mankind's true moral test, its fundamental test (which lies deeply buried from view), consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals. And in this respect mankind has suffered a fundamental debacle, a debacle so fundamental that all others stem from it. Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to. Alfred A. Montapert
Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses. Dale Carnegie
The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. Mme. de Staël
The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men. Émile Zola
Lots of people talk to animals.... Not very many listen, though.... That's the problem. Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language. Martin Buber
Nature teaches beasts to know their friends. William Shakespeare
NOW, FOR THE GRAND, OR AT LEAST CUTE, FINISH
Our task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. Albert Einstein
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Credits and Thanks
Many thanks to icanhascheezburger.com, source of the LOLpics.
Thanks to many, many sites for the quotes.
♥ ♥ Special thanks to all the Pootie-Woozle people for all they do to make this world a better place. ♥ ♥
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