Getting a dog is like getting married. It teaches you to be less self-centered, to accept sudden, surprising outbursts of affection, and not to be upset by a few scratches on your car.

Quote by Will Stanton

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I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was...

I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was...

Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves,...

Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves,...

Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself, Lillian, you should have...

Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself, Lillian, you should have...

Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.

Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.

Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.

Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.

When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package.

When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package.