In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semi-human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog.
Interpretation
True companionship with a dog requires us to embrace their nature rather than trying to change them.
This quote emphasizes that enjoyment of the companionship of a dog comes from accepting and embracing their true nature rather than insisting they conform to human standards. It suggests a deeper connection that enriches both the dog and the owner, inviting people to open their hearts and minds to the unique qualities of their canine friends.
In practice
During a speech about pet ownership and responsibility, one could use this quote to emphasize the importance of understanding our pets.
Animals used to provide a lowlife way to kill and get away with it, as they do still, but, more intriguingly, for some people they are an aperture through which wounds drain. The scapegoat of olden times, driven off for the bystanders sins, has become a tender thing, a running injury. There, running away is me: hurt it and you are hurting me.
When a man comes to die,_x000D_ no matter what his talents and influences and genius,_x000D_ if he dies unloved his life must be a failure to him_x000D_ and his dying a cold horror.
She's got the whole dark forest living inside of her.
But I smiled, and smiling was easy, no matter how strange and disorienting the street seemed to be. I was a fugitive. I was a wanted man, a hunted man, with a price on my head. And I was still one step ahead of them. I was free. Every day, when you're on the run, is the whole of your life. Every free minute is a short story with a happy ending.
The clock strikes off the hollow half-hours of all the life that is left to you, one by one.
A good rule of thumb for many things in life holds that things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then happen faster than you thought they could.
There are days when I swear I could fly like an eagle_x000D_ And dark desperate hours that nobody sees_x000D_ My arms stretched triumphant on top of the mountain_x000D_ My head in my hands down on my knees
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