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" Crabbed and obscure definitions are of no use beyond a narrow circle of students, of whom probably every one has a pet one of his own. "

Frederick Pollock

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" If cats were double the size they are now, they'd probably be illegal. "

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" One of the joys of writing historical fiction is the chance to read as much as you like on a pet subject - so much that you could easily bore your friends senseless on the topic. "

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" My roommate got a pet elephant. Then it got lost. It's in the apartment somewhere. "

" He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. "

" I used to have this little mouse. I buy birds from the pet store and I let them go. "

" Gypsy was the name my brother gave a pet turtle he had. I always thought it was so peculiar. "

" I'm a writer who stacks cat food for a living. It's true: I have a master's degree in creative writing, I've published two critically successful books, and I get paid to replenish the shelves of my local food co-op with pet food, sponges and toilet paper. Nine days out of 10, I do it quite happily. "

" If the Beastie Boys and the Beach Boys and Pet Shop Boys can stay boys, so can we. "

" Do not make the mistake of treating your dogs like humans or they will treat you like dogs. "

" One of my pet peeves is that sometimes the talents of my band get overlooked because, and it was the same problem that Frank Zappa had, with a lot of groups that use humor, people don't realize there's a lot of craft behind the comedy. "

" My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet. "

" I have some road rage inside of me. Traffic, especially in L.A., is a pet peeve of mine. "

" The smallest feline is a masterpiece. "

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" I brought a Border Collie back home to Vancouver from Wales - where some of my ancestors are from - and needed to challenge him in other ways than just being my pet. So I investigated sheep herding and took a few lessons, and decided I was probably learning more than my dog! "

" One of my biggest pet peeves is well-dressed designers. If you spend that much time thinking about your own clothes, you're not spending enough time thinking about what you're designing. "

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" I have a pet peeve about bands that don't play their hits. I think it's kind of selfish. "

" Maybe humans are just the pet alligators that God flushed down the toilet. "

Chuck Palahniuk

" If you have time to get your pet rabbit its own Instagram account, you have time to at least tweet about something important. "

" There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. "

Bernard Williams

" My biggest pet peeve is when people don't admit what they've done. "

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" My parents used to take me to the pet department and tell me it was a zoo. "

" I love animals and feel very strongly that people should not be allowed to buy a pet if they are not able to look after it. "

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" Being successful is about professionalism, and chewing gum is unprofessional. Its also a huge pet peeve of mine. "

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" A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. "

Robert Benchley

" Nothing gives me quite so much joy as when people tell me they've had their pets spayed or neutered. "

" People always joke that 'dog' spells 'god' backwards. They should consider that it might be the higher power coming down to see just how well they do, what kind of people they are. The animals are right here, right in front of us. And how we treat these companions is a test. "

" Our lady the Common Law is a very wise old lady though she still has something to learn in telling what she knows. "

Frederick Pollock

" Millions of animals are euthanized every year because shelters can't find homes for them. Buying animals from pet stores also tends to support puppy and cat mills, many of which have deplorable conditions for animals, which shouldn't be tolerated. "

" Teach your children how to behave with animals. Adopt a pet. Don't go buy one. Please. That's a sin. Let's get these puppy mills out of business. "

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