A book's alright when the weather's foul and there's nothing else to do, but why sit and read when the wind is calling your name?
Mercedes LackeyIn a dog's world, only three states existed: "now," "in a while," and "forever." If someone left, he was gone "forever," and when he returned they rejoiced as much as if he were back from the dead precisely because he'd been gone "forever.
Mercedes Lackey