Alpha and omega Quote by Ouida

“The dog appeals to cheap and facile emotions; the cat to the deepest founts of imagination and cosmic perception in the human mind. It…

— H.P. Lovecraft

“He bared thick teeth. ‘I am Zacchariah. My price will be right. You show me now?’ In that moment, ten generations of horse-traders counted…

— M.C. Scott

Recollect that the Almighty, who gave the dog to be companion of our pleasures and our toils, hath invested him with a nature noble…

— Walter Scott

As the Brotherhood got down to business, he found himself putting his hand on the dog’s big head and stroking the soft fur…playing with…

— J.R. Ward

“As they were speaking, a dog that had been lying asleep raised his head and pricked up his ears. This was Argos, whom Odysseus…

— Homer

“Nowhere is the dog more venerated and cared for than in Zoroastianism. The Avesta and other sacred books say the dog symbolizes sagacity, vigilance…

— Anonymous

“Honeyed oatie cakes, lemon oatie cakes, oatie cakes with dried grapes!" moaned Athena, she and her owl both rolling her eyes. "I've still got…

— Carolyn Hennesy

“Perezvon (the dog) ran about in the wildest spirits, sniffing about first one side, then the other. When he met other dogs they zealously…

— Fyodor Dostoevsky

“At a great distance appeared with the same pomp the sheep of Thebes, the dog of Bubastis, the cat of Phoebe, the crocodile of…

— Voltaire

“Wherever the family was, these two dogs, both six-year-old shepherd mixes, took up their posts at the central coming-and-going point. Gil called them concierge…

— Louise Erdrich

One of the most enduring friendships in history - dogs and their people, people and their dogs.

— Terry Kay

In a dog's life, some plaster would fall, some cushions would open, some rugs would shred. Like any relationship, this one had its costs.…

— John Grogan