“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished.”
Dean Koontz (1945) American author
Source: A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog
Source: Your Heart Belongs to Me
“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished.”
Dean Koontz (1945) American author
Source: A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog
“without my wounds, who was i? my scars were my face, my past was my life.”
Janet Fitch book White Oleander
Source: White Oleander
Ronnie Coleman (1964) American bodybuilder
On his reaction being named the top professional bodybuilder in the world — reported in Nancy Kruh (October 3, 1999) "Ronnie Coleman- Nobody messes with this Arlington cop, a.k.a. Mr. Olympia", The Dallas Morning News, p. 1E.
Hyman George Rickover (1900–1986) United States admiral
The Rickover Effect (1992)
Context: Responsibility is a unique concept... You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is still with you... If responsibility is rightfully yours, no evasion, or ignorance or passing the blame can shift the burden to someone else. Unless you can point your finger at the man who is responsible when something goes wrong, then you have never had anyone really responsible.
Naiqama Lalabalavu (1953) Fijian politician
Parliamentary speech, 17 November 2005 (excerpts)
Jacques Brel (1929–1978) Belgian singer-songwriter
Seasons in the Sun" (1961), as translated by Rod McKuen from Brel's song "Le Moribond" · McKuen performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY__eaedtOA · Beach Boys performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzjIra9pheU<br><p>Goodbye, Michelle, my little one;<br> You gave me love and helped me find the sun,<br>And every time that I was down<br>You would always come around<br>And get my feet back on the ground.</p><p>Goodbye, Michelle, it's hard to die<br>When all the birds are singing in the sky;<br>Now that the spring is in the air,<br>With the flowers everywhere,<br>I wish that we could both be there!</p><br>As adapted in the Terry Jacks version (1974) <br class="br">Context: p> Adieu, Francoise, my trusted wife;<br>Without you I'd have had a lonely life.<br>You cheated lots of times but then,<br>I forgave you in the end<br>Though your lover was my friend.Adieu, Francoise, it's hard to die<br>When all the birds are singing in the sky.<br>Now that spring is in the air<br>With your lovers ev'rywhere,<br>Just be careful; I'll be there.</p
Sarah McLachlan (1968) Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter
I Will Remember You, written by Sarah McLachlan, Séamus Egan and Dave Merenda
Song lyrics, The Brothers McMullen soundtrack (1995)