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...Lys...: My childhood may be over, but that doesn't mean playtime is.
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...Lys...: Under every full moon, a woolgathering world idles.
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...Lys...: A seed hidden in the heart of an apple is an orchard invisible.
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...Lys...: The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.
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...Lys...: They never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation.
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...Lys...: The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.
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...Lys...: To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace.
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...Lys...: Happiness is a warm puppy.
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...Lys...: In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semi human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog.
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...Lys...: The greatest love is a mother's; then a dog's; then a sweetheart's.
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...Lys...: Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust.
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...Lys...: What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.
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...Lys...: No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.
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...Lys...: Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies.
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...Lys...: If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.
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...Lys...: We say we love flowers, yet we pluck them. We say we love trees, yet we cut them down. And people still wonder why some are afraid when told they are loved.
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...Lys...: Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.
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...Lys...: I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.
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...Lys...: Remember when atmospheric contaminants were romantically called stardust?
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...Lys...: There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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...Lys...: Take care of the earth and she will take care of you.
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...Lys...: The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.
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...Lys...: A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
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...Lys...: We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.
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...Lys...: Labradors are lousy watchdogs. They usually bark when there is a stranger about, but it is an expression of unmitigated joy at the chance to meet somebody new, not a warning.
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...Lys...: A dog can express more with his tail in seconds than his owner can express with his tongue in hours.
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...Lys...: When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
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...Lys...: You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.
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...Lys...: A child's world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement...