“You can always trust a dog that likes peanut butter.”

“What was it like... to have someone who knew you would always return and who welcomed you with open arms?”

“The world is dark, and light is precious.Come closer, dear reader.You must trust me.I am telling you a story.”

“It's hard not to immediately fall in love witha dog who has a good sense of humor.”

“Everything, as you well know . . . cannot always be sweetness and light.”

“You can't always judge people by the things they done. You got to judge them by what they are doing now.”

“There ain't no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.”