Quote

We will, at some point, reflect back at our rampant acceptance of speciesism with profound regret. Our journey to understanding that all demonstrations of life possess equal value is a slow and harrowing one.

Ian Somerhalder

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Ian Somerhalder
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: December 8
Actor
Film Actor
Film Producer
Model
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Covington
Louisiana
Ian Joseph Somerhalder
Back
Profound
Harrowing
Life
Regret
Demonstrations
Value
Rampant
Equal
Demonstration
Journey
Reflect
Understanding
Possess
Point
Slow
Values
Acceptance
Speciesism

More quotes by Ian Somerhalder

Image
Oil is dead, on its way to extinction.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
We're made up of energy, so who's to say you can't transmit through electrical means? If you could transmit yourself wirelessly, then it's Armageddon pretty much.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
Acting definitely makes me feel so remarkably alive.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
I have been doing commercials on camera since I was ten.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
I aim to direct as much as I act at some point in time.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
A lot of things that happen in the world make me a bit crazy.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
It's the coolest thing - showing young, bright, and creative people that compassion and a compassionate life is the richest way to live. When you live that life, you create progress, productivity, and innovation.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
My mom spent every dollar she ever had on getting me modeling/acting classes when I was a kid. I'm really grateful for that foresight. She's brilliant, kind, and so loving as a mother. I was told a million times in a day that she loved me.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
Oceans are one of the most important things in the world now and that is a national security threat of the United States of America, to be honest with you. That is why seeing the habitat destroyed is so short-sighted by us.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
I'm not a negative person.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
Think about this: If water is the blood of our planet flowing through veinous rivers, streams, and into our oceans, what does that make coral? Our heart. We simply cannot survive without our heart therefore, it's mandatory we heal and protect our coral reefs now.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
I can write with absolutely perfect penmanship with my feet. If I broke both my arms, I could still write a girl a love letter using just my toes.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
I never wanted to be one of those actors with a political agenda.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
Why are we deforesting for pulp and paper when we have a logical and efficient solution in plants like kenaf or bamboo? It doesn't make sense to me at all.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
The coming together of like-minded individuals through action is what's needed to see wide spread change for us, our planet and its creatures.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
If we take our youth seriously, provide tools to strengthen their natural prowess, and empower them to make the changes they want to see in the world, then this planet and her creatures have the chance to heal and flourish.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
The film business creates a large amount of waste, and I'm not immune to waste in the business.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
My grandmother was this unbelievably smart, phenomenally cool woman and [soap operas] were just always on in her house. I just realized that I live in a soap opera, and it's awesome.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
I'm from the gulf coast of Louisiana.
Ian Somerhalder
Image
I don't know how to do anything else other than be an actor. If I wasn't in this, I would be in alternative energy and conservation.
Ian Somerhalder