Anna Sewell Quotes

A collection of quotes by Anna Sewell.

Anna Sewell (1820-1878) was an English novelist best known for her classic work of children's literature, "Black Beauty". Born in Great Yarmouth, Sewell was raised in a Quaker family and developed a deep love for horses from an early age. Despite suffering a debilitating accident in her youth that left her unable to walk without crutches, Sewell became an avid horsewoman and dedicated her life to improving animal welfare. "Black Beauty", published in 1877 just months before her death, became an instant success and remains one of the most beloved animal stories of all time.

There is no religion without love, and people may talk as mu

There is no religion without love, and people may talk as much as they like about their religion, but if it does not teach them to be good and kind to man and beast, it is all a sham.

Anna Sewell

Religion

Though I am an old horse, and have seen and heard a great de

Though I am an old horse, and have seen and heard a great deal, I never yet could make out why men are so fond of this sport; they often hurt themselves, often spoil good horses, and tear up the fields, and all for a hare, or a fox, or a stag, that they could get more easily some other way; but we are only horses, and don't know.

Anna Sewell

Hunting