Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished.
Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.
Dogs never bite me. Just humans.
No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.
The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.
You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him.

Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.
Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.
Dogs are the magicians of the universe.
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.

If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.
The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.
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.
The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.
Happiness is a warm puppy.

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
The dog is the perfect portrait subject. He doesn't pose. He isn't aware of the camera.