Animal Barn Quotes

“It had once been such a beautiful, bountiful home. The barn had provided for all of their needs, wants, and desires. And instead of respecting the barn, they had desecrated it. There was no second barn. It was their only barn.”
― David Spuler, Animal Barn: A Cautionary Tail

“Hilda considered the problem in a different way. “It’s just too hot,” she said. “It doesn’t matter why.” “Of course, it matters,” huffed Felicity. “No,” said Hilda. “Fixing it is what matters.” Regardless of whether the change was animal-made or farmer-made, there was a problem with the barn either way. On and on went the arguments about this. Hilda finally realized something. “It doesn’t matter if we agree,” she said. “Because we can’t ration the heat anyway.”
― David Spuler, Animal Barn: A Cautionary Tail

“Over the next few days, Martha found that “eat-much-less” was even less popular than Petunia’s one question. “Why would we want to eat lots less?” asked one. “Every mouthful less is another mouthful for our young ones.” “Yes,” another responded. “But why would we steal food from ourselves?” Quite a few animals decided to think about it by running off to the feed, since the thought of starving made them hungrier. They didn’t want to leave it too late. Martha thought it strange that no-one liked her eat-much-less idea. Apologies aplenty. After much disappointment, she decided it was pointless. She would have to do it alone. Leave some food for her kin. Starting with herself, not starting with someone else. For her calf that she loved so much.”
― David Spuler, Animal Barn: A Cautionary Tail

“And the sheep did seem much easier to convince. Sheep are sheep. They listened politely and nodded their agreement. But when Martha asked when they would start, suddenly their attention waned, and off they went. Over the next few days, Martha found that “eat-much-less” was even less popular than Petunia’s one question. “Why would we want to eat lots less?” asked one. “Every mouthful less is another mouthful for our young ones.” “Yes,” another responded. “But why would we steal food from ourselves?” Quite a few animals decided to think about it by running off to the feed, since the thought of starving made them hungrier. They didn’t want to leave it too late.”
― David Spuler, Animal Barn: A Cautionary Tail

“Youngsters do not ignore adult words as much as that adults ignore their words.”
― David Spuler, Animal Barn: A Cautionary Tail

“Why do we have to do anything?” grumbled Felicity. “The weather is not our fault.”
― David Spuler, Animal Barn: A Cautionary Tail