Habits Quote by Muriel Spark

“These were the mysteries of men, so baffling to women. Where silences could become a conjoining of paths. Where a handful of inconsequential words…

— Steven Erikson

“I realized clearly, perhaps for the first time, what strained and anxious lives dogs must lead, so emotionally involved in the world of men,…

— Anonymous

“Dogs were generally incompatible with melancholy.”

— John Connolly

“Oh, go right ahead,' she replied. 'You seem to have such an affinity for canines.' 'Clearly,' he shot back, keeping his voice low so…

— Julia Quinn

“I wondered if having conversations with your dog was less crazy than babbling to yourself when no one else was around. I guess it…

— Deb Baker

“He was a mild-voiced man with the face of a depressed St. Bernard dog who gave the impression of having wandered into the proceedings…

— P.D. James

“The two old secretaries conversed in the manner of hostile but toothless male dogs.”

— John Irving

“Sullen silence was taken for rapt attention, and gave him greater room to talk; sharp answers were received as smart sallies of girlish vivacity,…

— Anne Brontë

“He shrugged off his finely tailored coat and handed it to a footman. Joanna shot a sharp look at several ladies who had the…

— Josie Litton

“By a curious perversity, the human mind refuses to behave itself on the occasions when it should be intensely dramatic. It was so now;…

— Whipplesnaith

“That the mental experiences of dogs aren’t as complex as ours is no reason to dismiss those experiences altogether.”

— Patricia B. McConnell

“Never been around dogs much. My mom had a collie when I was a boy, but she was a gentle animal who stayed around…

— Phil Truman