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Quotes from 'Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him', a heartwarming dog story like no other: Tuesday, a lovable golden retriever, changes a former soldier's life forever.

“Moments of quiet friendship are what make life-everyone's life-grand”

“This is who I am. I am loving but wounded, and I need someone to take me as I am.”

“When he lay beside me with his dog-breath sighs, it was if he was saying, Give me your sadness. I will take it, as much as you need. If it kills us both, so be it. I am here.”

“The dogs brought it all back to, you know, to the human side.”

“That's the moment when Tuesday, after all his caution, stopped being just my service dog, and my emotional support, and my conversation piece. That's when he became my friend.”

“I am, in fact, committed to being honest with myself so that I can overcome this situation. This includes not succumbing to the path of least r…

Quotes from the Book 'Paw Prints in the Sand ' by Elizabeth Parker

“A dog is not a thing. A thing is replaceable. A dog is not. A thing is disposable. A dog is not. A thing doesn’t have a heart. A dog’s heart is bigger than any “thing” you can ever own.”

“Whoever declared that love at first sight doesn’t exist has never witnessed the purity of a puppy or looked deep into a puppy’s eyes. If they did, their lives would change considerably.”

“There will always be detours in the fascinating game called life. Find the path to your heart’s desires, and stay on course.”

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Quotes from 'The Darkest Evening of the Year: A Novel ' by Dean Koontz

“Dogs, lives are short, too short, but you know that going in. You know the pain is coming, you're going to lose a dog, and there's going to be great anguish, so you live fully in the moment with her, never fail to share her joy or delight in her innocence, because you can't support the illusion that a dog can be your lifelong companion. There's such beauty in the hard honesty of that, in accepting and giving love while always aware that it comes with an unbearable price. Maybe loving dogs is a way we do penance for all the other illusions we allow ourselves and the mistakes we make because of those illusions.”

“Too many dogs continue to be abused and abandond - one is too many - and people continue to kill people for money and envy and no reason at all. Bad people succeed and good people fail, but that's not the end of the story. Miracles happen that nobody sees, and among us walk heroes…

Quotes from the Book 'The Divinity of Dogs: True Stories of Miracles Inspired by Man's Best Friend' by Jennifer Skiff

  “Dogs, for a reason that can only be described as divine, have the ability to forgive, let go of the past, and live each day joyously. It’s something the rest of us strive for.”

“My dogs have been the reason I have woken up every single day of my life with a smile on my face.”

“You never know the hurt others endure in this world behind the closed windows of their life, or the joy a simple act of kindness can bring.”

“As much as we look up at the stars and know there is more than life on earth, the divinity of dogs is just as unexplainable and profound. They may be the purest example of divine love in an earthly soul many of us ever experience. If we take their lead, open our hearts, and embrace their love, we may just find our own journey a lot more enlightening.”

“My dogs have been the reason …

"May your walls know joy, may every room hold laughter, and every window open to great possibility." Mary Anne Radmacher

"This is my wish for you: peace of mind, prosperity through the year, happiness that multiplies, health for you and yours, fun around every corner, energy to chase your dreams, joy to fill your holidays!" D.M. Dellinger

"Joy is increased by spreading it to others.” Robert Murray McCheyne

"The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others' burdens, easing others' loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of the holidays." W. C. Jones

“She found joy and wonder in every little thing. And joy and wonder always found her.” Katrina Mayer

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“Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.” Michael Jordan

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” Helen Keller

“I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny.” Dr. Seuss

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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,

Love like you'll never be hurt,

Sing like there's nobody listening,

And live like it's heaven on earth.”

― William W. Purkey

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

― Dr. Seuss

“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”

― Elbert Hubbard

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“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” Babe Ruth

“ You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Mae West.

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.”

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"I've always thought of accessories as the exclamation point of a woman's outfit." Michael Kors

“Be your own kind of beautiful.” Anonymous

"Any item in your wardrobe should satisfy one of two criteria: utility and joy." Stacy London

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"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather." John Ruskin

"There's no such thing as good weather, or bad weather. There's just weather and your attitude towards it." Louise Hay

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