“Eleven Benevolent Elephants. Yeah! Say that five times real fast.”

“If you were to ask me the best time of day to fall in love, I'd say, "Now." But you'd also have to remember to factor in the fact that my watch is eleven minutes fast.”

“Dear God. Not only am I unemployed and homeless, but I also have a pregnant woman, bereaved dog, elephant, and eleven horses to take care of.”

“Onyx is angry," Damian says. "Onyx has a right to be angry. You've got to remember, for many elephants, their life is that of a human in a war-torn country. Ravaged homes, killed relatives, separation," Damian says. Here's another thing I've learned over two months--every elephants here has a sad story. Every captive elephant's story is one of loss and separation. Something to remember every time you see happy people getting elephant rides.”

“Good words are a vain benevolence that demand no sacrifice and are more appreciated than real acts of kindness.”

“What makes people between the ages of eleven and fifteen such mean jerks? I’d rather be ninety-five than thirteen again.”