"A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous."

~ Ingrid Bergman

Love Is In The Air by Diogo Gasparetto

"The pride of the peacock is the glory of God."

~ William Blake

PEACOCK-2008 by pravin indrekar

"If animals could speak the dog would be a a blundering outspoken fellow, but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much."

~ Mark Twain

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated"

~ Mahatma Gandhi

Squirrel in Snow

Photograph by Ray Yeager, My Shot

"I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's."

~ Mark Twain

A meerkat scans the desert for danger before going into its den.

Kalahari Meerkat

"A leopard can not change his spots"

~ Proverb quotes

Snow leopard cub by Snow Leopard Trust

"I have never been in a natural place and felt that was a waste of time. I never have. And it's a relief. If I'm walking around a desert or whatever, every second is worthwhile."

~ Viggo Mortensen

"Meow is like aloha - it can mean anything."

~ Hank Ketchum