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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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.

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...

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.

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...

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,...