GOLDEN RULE WEEK
“Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated.”
—Rosa Parks
“Actually, I’m an overnight success. But it took twenty years.”
—Monty Hall
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
—Benjamin Franklin
“Whether we change our lives or do nothing, we have responded. To do nothing is to do something.”
—Jonathan Safran Foer
FOOD WASTE ACTION WEEK
“Imagine walking out of a grocery store with four bags of groceries, dropping one in the parking lot, and just not bothering to pick it up. That’s essentially what we’re doing.”
—Dana Gunders
“The mark of a true leader is their ability to turn setbacks into comebacks.”
—Unknown
“The greatest danger to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”
—Robert Swan
“Whether we change our lives or do nothing, we have responded. To do nothing is to do something.”
—Jonathan Safran Foer, Eating Animals
“Never apologize for being oversensitive and emotional when defending the welfare of wildlife, let this be a sign that you have a big heart and aren’t afraid to show your true feelings. These emotions give you the strength to fight for what is right and to be the voice for those that cannot be heard.”
—Paul Oxton
“If you aim at nothing you will hit it every time.”
—Zig Ziglar
HUNT FOR HAPINESS WEEK
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”
—Helen Keller
“Humans remain entirely atmosphere dependent, so there is no choice but to respond to extreme climatic behaviour and its many effects.”
—Peter Garrett
“The conservation movement is especially prone to burnout. High hopes and enery soon dissipate without quick success. Wold I too have succumbed had I known at the outset it was a ten year journey? I have learnt that persistence and passion are key hallmarks of success.”
—Dr. Aila Keto
“The fact that jellyfish have survived 650 million years without brains gives humanity hope.”
—Unknown
“Tick tock goes the clock. No time like the present.”
—John Horgan
“If you chase two rabbits, they will both escape.”
—Unknown
HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK
“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is you-er than you!”
—Dr. Seuss
“Save a life, shoot a camera.”
—Kirk Wolcott
“People often say motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing—that’s why we recommend it daily.”
—Zig Ziglar
“A stepparent is so much more than just a parent, they made the choice to love you when they didn’t have to.”
—Unknown
HUMAN-ANIMAL RELATIONSHIP AWARENESS WEEK
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
—Mahatma Gandhi
NATIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER AND RESCUE APPRECIATION WEEK
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”
—Anatole France
“The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.”
—Jackie Robinson
RECYCLE WEEK
“Going green doesn’t start with green acts – it starts with a shift in consciousness. This shift allows you to recognize that with every choice you make, you are voting either for or against the kind of world you wish to see.”
—Ian Somerhalder
“Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That’s the problem.”
—A.A. Milne
MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK
“The thing about a spiral is, if you follow it inward, it never actually ends. It just keeps tightening, infinitely.”
—John Green
NATIONAL WALK YOUR DOG WEEK
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.”
—Groucho Marx
“No spring, nor summer hath such grace. As I have seen in one autumnal face.”
—John Donne
ADOPT A LESS ADOPTABLE PET WEEK
“People who hate cats will come back as mice in their next life.”
—Unknown
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
—George Bernard Shaw
“We cannot waste time. We can only waste ourselves.”
—George Matthews Adams
“In the end, what makes a book valuable is not the paper it’s printed on, but the thousands of hours of work by dozens of people who are dedicated to creating the best possible reading experience for you.”
—John Green
“Be nice to the environment. Be nice to animals. Be nice to people. If you do that, you will leave a mark on the world.”
—Enock Maregesi
“Veterinarians are the only doctors allowed to prescribe medicine to more than one species of patient.”
— Unknown
“Life is like a bicycle, in order to keep your balance you have to keep moving.”
— Unknown
“You pile up enough tomorrows, and you’ll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don’t know about you, but I’d like to make today worth remembering.”
—Meredith Wilson
“Do the best you can until you know better. When you know better, do better.
—Maya Angelou
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
—Dr. Seuss
NATIONAL FARRIERS WEEK
“As we hammer to shod the mule’s hooves With a succinct kick, the equine reproves.”
—R.N. Prasher
NATIONAL CLEAN BEACHES WEEK
“Not all heroes wear capes, some wear gloves and carry a trash bag to clean the ocean.”
—Unknown
“Helping is not, as conventionally thought, a charitable act that is praisworthy to do but not wrong to omit. It is something that everyone ought to do.”
—Peter Singer
LEARNING DISABILITIES WEEK
“My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you’re moving forward. All you have to do is get back up and try again.”
—Richard Branson
“If you go looking for a friend, you’re going to find they’re scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them everywhere.”
—Zig Zigler
“Listen to your conscience or it will stop talking to you.”
—Unknown
“A book store is a treasure chest. Every time you walk into one, you strike gold.”
—Regina Brett
NATIONAL VEGETARIAN WEEK (UK)
“May our daily choices be a reflection of our deepest values, and may we use our voices to speak for those who need us most, those who have no voice, those who have no choice.”
—Collen Patrick-Goudreau
“Always give back; whether it’s your family, strangers, the environment, or to animals. Generosity is abundant.”
—Robin S. Baker
NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
“Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives.”
—Andy Rooney
CANADIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK
“A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest.”
—C.S. Lewis
WORLD LABRATORY ANIMAL LIBERATION WEEK
“Covering our ears and closing our eyes to animal cruelty, and pretend [sic] it is not happening, is exactly what allows it to continue.”
—Angie Karan
CANADA BOOK WEEK
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accesible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
—Charles W. Eliot
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.”
—Albert Einstein
NATIONAL WILDLIFE WEEK
“The wild things of this earth are not ours to do with as we please. They have been given to us in trust, and we must account for them to the generations which will come after us and audit our accounts.”
—William T. Hornaday
“Veterinarians are not just animal doctors, they are animal advocates.”
—Unknown
“Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much larger and better in every way.”
—John Muir
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.”
—Rachel Carson
“I have gathered a posy of other men’s flowers and nothing but the thread that binds them is mine own.”
—John Bartlett