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“I'd rather have an inch of a dog than miles of pedigree.”

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Dana Burnet, born on July 3, 1888, was a renowned American writer known for her diverse literary works, including novels, poetry, and drama. She was celebrated for her unique literary style and profound insights into human nature. more

“The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer; he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world. When all other friends desert, he remains.”

Men World Hands Dog Offers Prove Kissing Remains Selfish Wounds Desert Encounters Ungrateful Unselfish Canine Treacherous Roughness Selfish World

Author:George Graham Vest

“...Pomeranians speak only to Poodles and Poodles speak only to God.”

Speak Dog Poodles Poodle Dogs Pomeranians

Author:Charles Kuralt

“The dog is a religious animal. In his savage state he worships the moon and the lights that float upon the waters. These are his gods to whom he appeals at night with long-drawn howls.”

Long States Light Night Water Religious Animal Dog Moon Worship Appeals Savages Floats Howl

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Anatole France (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Anatole France (Illustrated)

“Youth will be served, every dog has his day, and mine has been a fine one.”

Has Beens Dog Youth Mines Fine

Author:George Henry Borrow

“The dog, to gain some private ends, Went mad, and bit the man.”

Men Ends Bits Dog He Man Gains Mad Elegy Mad Dogs

Author:Oliver Goldsmith

“The Water Babies "Young and Old" When all the world is young, lad, And all the trees are green; And every goose a swan, lad, And every lass a queen; Then hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away: Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day.”

World Young Courses Water Tree Blood Dog Baby Horse Green Rounds Hey Queens Boots Geese Swans Lad Young And Old

Author:Charles Kingsley

“I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman.”

Dog Moon Rome

Author:William Shakespeare

“He will hold thee, when his passion shall have spent its novel force, Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse.”

Littles Passion Force Novel Dog Horse Thee Something Better

Author:Alfred Lord Tennyson

“The Invitation, To Tom Highes What we can we will be, Honest Englishmen. Do the work that's nearest, Though it's dull at whiles, Helping, when we meet them, Lame dogs over stiles.”

Helping Honest Dog Being Honest Dull Toms Invitations Englishmen Lame Stiles

Author:Charles Kingsley

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