John Grogan quotes

A dog is the greatest gift a parent can give a child. OK, a good education, then a dog. (John Grogan)
If you still think you're a young pup then you are, no matter what the calendar says. View quote
John Grogan
Animal lovers are a special breed of humans, generous of spirit, full of empathy, perhaps a little prone to sentimentality, and with hearts as big as a cloudless sky. View quote
John Grogan
Many of the qualities that come so effortlessly to dogs - loyalty, devotion, selflessness, unflagging optimism, unqualified love - can be elusive to humans. View quote
John Grogan
Dogs are great. Bad dogs, if you can really call them that, are perhaps the greatest of them all. View quote
John Grogan
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. View quote
John Grogan
Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day. View quote
John Grogan
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. View quote
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There's no such thing as a bad dog, just a bad owner. View quote
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... owning a dog always ended with this sadness because dogs just don't live as long as people do. View quote
John Grogan
In the English language, it all comes down to this: Twenty-six letters, when combined correctly, can create magic. Twenty -six letters form the foundation of a free, informed society. (John Grogan)
In a world of bosses, you are your own master. View quote
John Grogan
Cats will outsmart dogs every time. View quote
John Grogan
A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his. View quote
John Grogan
It's just the most amazing thing to love a dog, isn't it? It makes our relationships with people seem as boring as a bowl of oatmeal. View quote
John Grogan
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. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight. And as he grew old and achy, he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity. Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty. View quote
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Certain people are not going to connect with a book about the effect a dog has on a family. But every one of us has parents and has either said goodbye to those parents or knows that someday they will. View quote
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When I wrote 'Marley & Me,' I had a clear audience in mind. And it did not include children. I wrote my book for adults and assumed only adults, and possibly teenagers, would be drawn to it. View quote
John Grogan

John Grogan

Occupation: American Author
Born: March 20, 1957
Quotes count: 18

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