“Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.”
George Eliot
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“If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.”
St. Francis of Assisi
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“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.”
Kinky Friedman
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“What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight –
it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
♥“There is something really mysterious about lions. They could rip you apart if they wanted to, but at the same time they look so cuddly. Can you imagine what humans look like to animals? They must think we’re so weird.”
Lee Ryan♥
“The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.”
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“The privilege of absurdity, to which no living creature is subject to but man only.”
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“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
George Orwell
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I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.
Hippolyte Taine
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HAPPY AUGUST!
Strawberryindigo.
Life Is Color 
I think I found the perfect spot to life up my spirits. In this section I will hide with your cat and Allysum.
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I love that, Seeker…if you don’t mind, I’ll hide with you! 😉
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I like the cat on the notebook keyboard and:
TIME SPENT WITH CATS IS NEVER WASTED.
(Sigmund Freud)
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I like that one too! 🙂
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I like the cat on the notebook keyboard and:
TIME SPENT WITH CATS IS NEVER WASTED.
(Sigmund Freud)
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I am honored to nominate you for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award! Please pick-up your award at http://www.grandmothermusings.com . Copy and Paste the Award to your blog and follow the rules of acceptance. I wish you many blessings. Congratulations!! 🙂
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Thank you Big Smile for thinking of me. Congratulations to you too.
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It was my pleasure, Strawberry. We have been following each other for a while. I am glad to share the blogging world with you. Enjoy! 🙂
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Awww, so cute! 😉
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That is why I love animals. Yes, not only are they very loyal as a friend but accepts you without judgement for who you are. Something we all humans can learn from. Great post.
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Thanks Island Traveler! 🙂 You are so right; we humans could learn much from animals.
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Great quotes…dogs are some of the best people I know. And who would keep the clockwork of the universe running if it were not for cats????? Your photos of the emperor of the known universe are beautiful – he is so photogenic, and the setting shows him at his best.
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Hey Janet: Thanks. The emperor thanks you as well. (Actually he mewed several times, but we all know what he means) 😉
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OMG! It really IS August already. Thanks for the great start to another month! Wonderful thoughts and smiles. 🙂
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Thanks Gunta! 🙂 The summer is passing by so quickly…I better get out and enjoy some. I am glad we have some reasonable weather here.
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Love the quotes! Love the photos! A very happy August to you too Strawberryindigo! 😀
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Hi Cathy: Thanks. Here’s to the dog days of summer. By the way…How’s the weather there in beautiful Germany? Is it hot where you are?
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Roasting! Very dry and everything/everyone is drooping with the heat and drought… Hope to get in the hammock at the weekend! 😀
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Try to stay cool. It’s heating up here as well. I hope you get that hammock time this weekend….sounds nice. 🙂
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