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Quote by George Eliot
We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven

We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment. – George Eliot

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Strange, that some of us, with quick alternate vision, see beyond our infatuations, and even while we rave on the heights, behold the wide plain where our persistent self pauses and awaits us. – George Eliot

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The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief. – George Eliot

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Sympathetic people often dont communicate well, they back reflected images which hide their own depths. – George Eliot

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Outside of a dog, a book is mans best friend. Inside of a dog its too dark to read. – Groucho Marx

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A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of. – Ogden Nash

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The dog is a religious animal. In his savage state he worships the moon and the lights that float upon the waters. These are his gods to whom he appeals at night with long-drawn howls. – Anatole France

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Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. – Roger Caras

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