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“The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.” Samuel Butler, “The Note-Books of Samuel Butler” - 1912

“a dog growls when it's angry, and wags its tail when it's pleased. Now I growl when I'm pleased, and wag my tail when I'm angry. Therefore I'm mad.” Lewis Carroll, “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland” - 1865

“A hound will die for you, but never lie to you. And he’ll look you straight in the face.” George R. R. Martin, “A Clash of Kings” - 1999

“I have a very old and very faithful attachment for dogs. I like them because they always forgive.” Albert Camus, “The Fall” - 1956

“Never did he fail to respond savagely to the chatter of the squirrel he had first met on the blasted pine.” Jack London, “White Fang” - 1906

“She was thrilling to a desire that urged her to go forward, to be in closer to that fire, to be squabbling with the dogs, and to be avoiding and dodging the stumbling feet of men.” Jack London, “White Fang” - 1906

“I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.” John Steinbeck, “Travels with Charley” - 1962

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White Fang (2)
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