Animal Quote by Henry David Thoreau

“It often happens that a human is more humanely related to a cat or dog than to any human being.”

— Henry David Thoreau

She had no particular breed in mind, no unusual requirements. Except the special sense of mutual recognition that tells dog and human they have…

— Lloyd Alexander

“The relationship between a dog and a human is always complicated. The two know each other in a way nobody else quite understands, a…

— Jon Katz

The difference between dog and human is that dog only lick his ass by himself.

— Anonymous

A dog is not almost-human, and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such.

— John Holmes

“Dear brother, I feel what Pa and Ma instinctively think about me (I don’t say reasonably). There’s a similar reluctance about taking me into…

— Vincent van Gogh

“Hank is a dog, not a human dressed up in a dog suit. Humans share some of his flaws, but I get my ideas…

— John R. Erickson

“Do dogs have some concept of humans as something more than food dispensers? Simply knowing that human feelings toward dogs are reciprocated in some…

— Gregory Berns

No matter how close we are to another person, few human relationships are as free from strife, disagreement, and frustration as is the relationship…

— Dean Koontz

“Dad instantly set out his stall:he wanted a big dog, a 'man dog',a dog that if it was human would enjoy a pint and…

— Alan Carr

You can tell by the kindness of a dog how a human should be.

— Anonymous

The dog is almost human in its demand for living interest, yet fatally less than human in its inability to foresee.

— Robert Falcon Scott