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1 " When you cry about losing a dog, it means the dog did its job. It means the dog made a connection. "
― Nick Trout , The Wonder of Lost Causes
2 " Dogs choose us, not the other way around. "
3 " I haven’t been around dogs for as long as you, but everything I see tells me they live their lives like this is heaven, as good as it gets, like if we only get one go around, they’re not going to miss a thing. "
4 " Burt’s eyes may be sad and brown and tangled in a spider web of wrinkles, but I reckon he’s lived my version of a perfect life—a life full of dogs. "
5 " Who can tell what lies behind the forced smiles, the loft aspirations and the humble brags? Since when did incurable lung disease hurt more than paraplegia, than leukemia, than the loss of a parent, than an unpaid mortgage, than a failed marriage, than the craving for another glass of wine? My pain is not greater than your pain. It's just different. What matters is how we choose to handle it and try to push through. "
6 " I like cats. I like Reggie. But every time I see if I can connect with him, I get nothing - and I mean nothing; total blank, not a hint, twitch or buzz. I can't tell whether I need to practise more or if cats jam the signal on purpose because I'm pretty sure Reggie knows what I'm up to. Maybe cats prefer not to be understood. Maybe that's how they stay cool and mysterious. "
7 " I don't want to be an inspiration. I want to be normal. I want to get through a day without needing to cry. "
