Appreciation goes to the black tail deer who have given their lives (“Vashon visitors appreciate island hospitality,” Jan. 7). Not for sport, one would hope, but from a quick kill, for food, not to waste, but to give thanks.

From Dr. Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965), philosopher, physician, musician, theologian, author, builder:

“Our civilization lacks humane feelings. We are humans who are insufficiently humane! We must realize that and seek to find a new spirit. We have lost sight of the ideal because we are solely occupied with thoughts of men instead of remembering that our goodness and compassion should extend to all creatures. Religion and philosophy have not insisted as much as they should on the fact that our kindness should include all living creatures. … We aspire to a new humanity. … To think out in every implication the ethic of love for all creation — this is the difficult task which confronts our age.”

From the book “Animals, Nature and Albert Schweitzer.”

— Jo Ann Herber