Every life is complicated, every mind a kingdom of unmapped mysteries.

Life had not taught me to distrust ministers, but it had taught me to trust no one more than dogs.

I believe that I was a dog in a past life. That's the only thing that would explain why I like to snack on Purina Dog Chow.

The functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion and empathy.

When a knot gets to tight, you can always cut the rope

Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.

When I'm in the middle of a book it can go up from there. When you're putting in those hours, the real world kind of fades and the world you're creating becomes almost more real to you than the outside world.