He taught us the art of unqualified love. How to give it, how to accept it. Where there is that, most other pieces fall into place.

A dog doesn't care if you are rich or poor, educated of illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his. It was really quite simple, and yet we humans, so much wiser and more sophisticated, have always had trouble figuring out what really counts and what does not.

In a world of bosses, you are your own master

Dogs are a really amazing eye opener for us humans because their lives are compressed into such a short period, so we can see them go from puppyhood to adolescence to strong adulthood and then into their sunset years in 10 to 12 years. It really drives home the point of how finite all our lives are.

He taught us the art of unqualified love. How to give it, how to accept it. Where there is that, most other pieces fall into place.

Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty.

A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart.