I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source.
Interpretation
A dog's companionship provides unique comfort in times of trouble.
This quote by Doris Day highlights the special bond between humans and dogs, particularly during challenging times. It conveys that the unwavering loyalty and silent presence of a dog can offer a form of solace and understanding that no one else can provide, emphasizing the emotional support pets can give to their owners in moments of distress.
In practice
In a speech about mental health, share this quote to highlight the benefits of animal companionship.
I've been through everything. I always said I was like those round-bottomed circus dolls β you know, those dolls you could push down and they'd come back up? I've always been like that. I've always said, No matter what happens, if I get pushed down, I'm going to come right back up.
I had been involved in animal welfare groups, but DDAL presented an opportunity to actually create and pass legislation aimed at issues which really matter to so many people. From local spaying and neutering ordinances, to legislation against puppy mills, to standards to prevent animals from being tested for the sake of a new cosmetic, we could - and did - make a difference.
I like joy; I want to be joyous; I want to have fun on the set; I want to wear beautiful clothes and look pretty. I want to smile and I want to make people laugh. And that's all I want. I like it. I like being happy. I want to make others happy.
If there is a Heaven, I'm sure Rock Hudson is there because he was such a kind person.
A woman gains status when she refuses to see anything killed to be put on her back. Then sheβs truly beautiful.
I love to laugh.It's the only way to live. Enjoy each day-it's not coming back again!
One of the things that the court held in Brown v. Board of Education is that government can't impose a badge of inferiority on some of its citizens. Yet that is exactly what Proposition 8 does with respect to gay and lesbian couples in California.
It is at least a small comfort to me, as a gay rights and marriage equality advocate, to know that like any marriage, gay and lesbian couples are subject to the same complications and hardships that afflict marriages between heterosexual couples.
Our people could not talk with these white-faced men, but they used signs which all people understand.
When Ukrainians and Israelis speak to each other, each side respects the other.
We had loved people we really shouldn't have loved and then married other people in order to forget our impossible loves, or we had once called out hello into the cauldron of the world and then run away before anyone could respond.
We spoke about our dreams and how we always felt safe in them, no matter how bad everthing else seemed. He told me it was one of the best days of his life and then he took out his gun. A .22 rifle. And he leaned forward and whispered, "Forgive me, Taylor Markham." Before I could ask how he knew my name and what I was to forgive him for he said, "Take care of my little girl." And then he told me to close my eyes. And I've been frightened to do just that ever since.
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