Our undying love for animals is shared by many. We are always amused by what authors, former presidents, playwrights, humorists, clergymen, photographers and television personalities have to say on the subject. As you can see we are in good company!
“Ever wonder where you’d end up if you took your dog for a walk and never once pulled back on the leash?” ~Robert Brault
“A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.” ~ Robert Benchley
“If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.” ~ Woodrow Wilson
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.” ~ Josh Billings
“If you can look at a dog and not feel vicarious excitement and affection, you must be a cat.” ~Author Unknown
“I care not for a man’s religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
“I like a bit of mongrel myself, whether it’s a man or a dog; they’re the best for everyday.” ~George Bernard Shaw
“I talk to him when I’m lonesome like; and I’m sure he understands. When he looks at me so attentively, and gently licks my hands; then he rubs his nose on my tailored clothes, but I never say naught thereat. For the good Lord knows I can buy more clothes, but never a friend like that.” ~ W. Dayton Wedgefarth
“The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher
“If you don’t own a dog, at least one, there is not necessarily anything wrong with you, but there may be something wrong with your life.” ~ Roger Caras
“I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren’t certain we knew better.” ~ George Bird Evans
“Dogs are wise. They crawl away into a quiet corner and lick their wounds and do not rejoin the world until they are whole once more.” ~ Agatha Christie
“A dog doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, big or small, young or old. He doesn’t care if you’re not smart, not popular, not a good joke-teller, not the best athlete, nor the best-looking person. To your dog, you are the greatest, the smartest, the nicest human being who was ever born. You are his friend and protector.” ~ Louis Sabin
“If there is a heaven, it’s certain our animals are to be there. Their lives become so interwoven with our own, it would take more than an archangel to detangle them.” ~ Pam Brown
Last updated: July 22, 2011
Originally published: August 8, 2011
Thanks so much for those wonderfull words!! Thats was a great way to start my week, Thx Cathe
Wow…That’s a lot of great knowledge. Animals are always better than humans.
Great quotes, dogs are hysterical, my dog spins about 10 times before she lays down that quote really made me laugh. Need some more laughs.best regards Steve
Dogs are brilliant companions for man, They are very intelligent too.
I can’t imagine a world without dogs, we would bore ourselves, miss the companionship, and lose our laughter over the simplest things.
I really like this quote – “If there is a heaven, it’s certain our animals are to be there. Their lives become so interwoven with our own, it would take more than an archangel to detangle them.” ~ Pam Brown
It reminds me of how bonded my dog is to the family. We also find him innocent and he is like an angel as well. He has these very adorable eyes that no one can resist. I totally agree on this quote.
The quotes mentioned above are really great. It gave me a lot of perspective and gives me more good enlightening about dogs existence in our lives.