Caryl Churchill Quotes

Should have dogs before they have kids. Everybody.

Pray steal me not, I'm Mrs. Dingley's, Whose heart in this four-footed thing lies.

I have a second dog, too, mainly for security.

The dog that I was given on The Hills for Christmas is with my best friend's family.

I'm not particularly pre-occupied with the husband / baby thing. Besides I have a dog.

Not Carnegie, Vanderbilt, and Astor together could have raised money enough to buy a quarter share in my little dogs.

Don't ever have two dogs. That way you won't know which one to blame.

I guess you don't really own a dog, you rent them, and you have to be thankful that you had a long lease.

The ideal age for a boy to own a dog is between forty-five and fifty.

We're already saying it's not the dog, but you need to adopt this lifestyle which is exercise, discipline, and affection.

A dog wakens your heart to joy and companionship.

Get a good dog. We have not picked up food in the kitchen in 15 years.

I miss dogs, man. I always had a family pet, always had a dog growing up. It was almost equivalent to the prison sentence, having something taken away from me for three years. I want a dog just for the sake of my kids, but also me. I miss my companions.

I would never sell my dog for a man. I'd sell the man.

Sophie, my dog, is the high in the highlights of my life. Even through rain, snow, ice, and general laziness, she is the reason I smile when I wake up and a comfort to me continually. I could never have imagined that a now five-pound, six-ounce dog would take over my life. But it has happened, and I am happy to have someone to look after and share my moods with.

. . . owning a dog always ended with this sadness because dogs just don't live as long as people do.

Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.

I've always been an animal lover. I've grown up with dogs my whole life.

In debating the respective merits of dogs and cats, not having to walk a cat when it's 20 below zero deserves consideration.

I'd like to have a dog with me.

I have a cat, the pet that ranks just above a throw pillow in terms of required responsibility.

I think every family should have a dog; it is like having a perpetual baby; it is the plaything and crony of the whole house. It keeps them all young.

If you get a dog, take care of your dog! You can just not have a dog if you don't feel like taking care of one, it's very easy to not have a dog.

Paul patted Mrs. O'Leary's snout. The living room shook —BOOM, BOOM, BOOM—which either meant a SWAT team was breaking down the door or Mrs. O'Leary was wagging her tail. I couldn't help but smile.

There are many families where the whole interest of life is centered upon the dog.