“ A dog is the greatest gift a parent can give a child. OK, a good education, then a dog. John Grogan
“ The rhythm of solitude, once so intimidating, began to feel comfortable. Aloneness, I was learning, does not have to equal loneliness. John Grogan
“ Standing out there in th dark, I felt many different things. One of them was pride in my fellow Americans, ordinary people who rose to the moment, knowing it was their last. One was humility, for I wa… John Grogan
“ Dogs are a really amazing eye opener for us humans because their lives are compressed into such a short period, so we can see them go from puppyhood to adolescence to strong adulthood and then into th… John Grogan
“ In the English language, it all comes down to this: Twenty-six letters, when combined correctly, can create magic. Twenty -six letters form the foundation of a free, informed society. John Grogan
“ A dog judges others not by their color or creed or class but by who they are inside. A dog doesn't care if you are rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will… John Grogan
“ It's just the most amazing thing to love a dog isn't it? It makes our relationships with people seem as boring as a bowl of oatmeal. John Grogan
“ We now had three girls and one testosterone-pumped guy bird that spent every walking minute doing of of three things: pursuing sex, having sex or crowing boastfully about the sex he had just scored. J… John Grogan
“ Only then did I see. Something was amiss with Patrick's snap-on one piece, or onesie as we manly dads like to call it. His chubby thighs, I now realized, were squeezed into the armholes, which were so… John Grogan
“ He taught us the art of unqualified love. How to give it, how to accept it. Where there is that, most other pieces fall into place. John Grogan
“ . . owning a dog always ended with this sadness because dogs just don't live as long as people do. John Grogan
“ A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught… John Grogan
“ In a dog's life, some plaster would fall, some cushions would open, some rugs would shred. Like any relationship, this one had its costs. They were costs we came to accept and balance against the joy… John Grogan
“ Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day. It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how… John Grogan
“ The entire dining room table on his shoulders and bounce it around the room, could now barely pull himself up. He groaned in pain when he lay down, and groaned again when he struggled to his feet. I d… John Grogan
