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1 " Dogs die. But dogs live, too. Right up until they die, they live. They live brave, beautiful lives. They protect their families. And love us. And make our lives a little brighter. And they don't waste time being afraid of tomorrow. "
― Dan Gemeinhart , The Honest Truth
2 " In death, just like in life, sometimes there is a reaching out. One soul stretching across the darkness toward another. It can be a scary feeling if you are the one doing the reaching. A lonely feeling. But when, out of the blackness, you feel that other soul reaching out to you too... well, that is the best feeling. Believe me. At the end of it all maybe, it is the only feeling. "
― Dan Gemeinhart , Good Dog
3 " You. Me. Together. Always. "
4 " And those sounds you hear? That is the sea, crashing and surging beneath us. Sucking at forgotten windows. Opening and closing submerged doors. Tossing old furniture around. Rattling old chains. Chewing at the foundations. And always, knocking at the door. "
― Dan Gemeinhart , Scar Island
5 " I am a lunatic. Not an idiot. I go at night. To the kitchen. It's been terribly messy." The librarian paused, working his fingers into Ninety-Nine's fur. Ninety-Nine closed his eyes and leaned back into the scratching finger. "And ice cream is my favourite food. It's kept. In the freezer. Of course. "
6 " Sometimes trusting someone is about the scariest thing you can do. But you know what? It’s a lot less scary than being all alone. "
― Dan Gemeinhart , The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
7 " Across far, dark miles a friend can still hold your hand and be there with you. "
8 " I thought of all my sickness, all my anger, all my fear. All that was just the darkness, just the storm. I got lost in it. But there's always the other side of the storm. And the people who get you there. "
9 " I just wanted everyone to be happy...It's hard, though, when everyone carries around a heart inside them that is so loud and so strong and so easily broken. "
10 " Everybody oughta have a dog," he said thoughtfully, his hand still scratching Beau. "Dogs teach you love and kindness. They remind you what's important." He nodded and took a sip of his coffee. "A life ain't much of a life without a dog in it, s'what I always said. "
11 " Maybe we're all a little broken. Maybe we're all a little fragile. Maybe that's why we need each other so much. "
12 " Losing something can sure make you realize how much you loved it, even if you knew you loved it all along "
13 " Some things you just can't quite put into words, and not speaking them is the only and best way to say them. "
14 " Here's what I don't get: why giving up always sounds good until you do it. "
15 " Hope is a lot like parking lot cigarette butts—always there if you look hard enough. "
16 " There’s nothing like a good book for bringing folks together. "
17 " That's how memories work, I suppose; you just go through life collecting them, never letting go of the precious ones but leaving room in your heart for more. "
― Dan Gemeinhart , Some Kind of Courage
18 " But when someone's hurting, you gotta do something. Always kindness "
19 " Waking from nightmares.Angel's voices pull me up.Leave the wolves behind. "
20 " But, the truth does a lot more good most of the time if folks have the nerve to say it out loud, even if it hurts. Especially if it hurts, maybe. "
