Animal Quote by Marjorie Garber
“If you have a dog, you will most likely outlive it; to get a dog is to open yourself to profound joy and, prospectively, to equally profound sadness.”
About This Quote
Owning a dog brings deep joy and inevitable sorrow, reflecting life's dualities of love and loss.
In simple terms: Dogs give happiness and later sadness.
Key Takeaway
Embrace both joy and grief.
Themes
companionship
emotions
life cycles
responsibility
Mood
bitful
reflective
Type
personal
emotional
When to use this quote
- adopting a pet
- caring for an aging dog
- dealing with loss
- celebrating memories
Key Concepts
attachment theory
emotional resilience
Questions to Reflect On
- How does caring for a dog change your perspective on mortality?
- What practices help honor a pet’s memory?
A Different Perspective
Joy may be tempered by grief, and not all owners experience profound sadness.
![“Profound sadness is always the result of an unhealthy condition of the body. ... We [should] say, 'I am sad; everything looks black to me; but external events are in no way responsible. It's my body that insists on reasoning. These are the opinions of my stomach.'” quote by Emile Chartier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/150/emile-chartier-26457_black_profound-sadness-is-always-the-result-of_1380029.jpg)
