Historical fiction Quote by Tricia Murphy

“He lavished his affection on the dog and even had Willie, sitting up on a chair, dine with him at his table. The dog…

— Ladislas Farago

“...they took him, in his frenzy of love, for a mad dog that had broken loose-- and he really looked terrifying: so emaciated that…

— Georgi Vladimov

“She watched Sprocket rolling in the grass on his back with joyful abandon. That was why people loved dogs. Dogs embraced life and savored…

— Andrea Lochen

“We took a bowl each and started eating. He went back into the little room, and by the time he returned to the table…

— Ishmael Beah

“He was there below me, and, upon my word, to look at him was as edifying as seeing a dog in a parody of…

— Joseph Conrad

“Mrs. Chandler shouted after us, "And I hope that was all-natural food coloring you put on my dog!”

— Lisa Lutz

“The room looks as if a giant dog after a large lunch of food, socks, paints, trousers and pencils, walked into that room and…

— Barbara Kingsolver

“She kept her ears permanently tuned to the chicken voices outside, so knew immediately when a coyote had crept into the yard, and barreled…

— Barbara Kingsolver

“The first thing everyone notices is the dog.”

— Luis Carlos Montalván

“The dog looked up in entreaty. Liquid brown eyes begged: Take me with you. I’ll be good. Oh, the lies that dogs told.”

— Courtney Milan

“And the ice is melting in the bowl, and at the next table you see someone's bloodshot, bovine eyes, and you're afraid, afraid .…

— Mikhail Bulgakov

“So did The Eye come here looking for me?" "Actually, we came because we heard it was free corn dog night. Imagine our disappointment.”

— Rachel Hawkins