I had a photo of Bentley blown up to poster-size and added this quotation from Milan Kundera. It hangs in my office where I can see Bentley everyday.
“Dogs are our link to paradise.
They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent.
To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring – it was peace.“
~ Milan Kundera ~
Please enjoy some of my other favorite quotations about Cavaliers and dogs in general.
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Quotes
“One reason Cavalier has so many friends:
he wags his tail instead of his tongue.”
~ Unknown ~
“You can say any foolish thing to a Cavalier,
and the dog will give you a look that says,
“My God, you’re right! I never would’ve thought of that!”
~ Dave Barry ~
“The heart of a Cavalier beats in rhythm with the love of its family.”
~ Unknown ~
“If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you;
but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer.”
~ Alfred North Whitehead ~
“Happiness is the soft snore of a Cavalier resting peacefully by your side.”
~ Unknown ~
“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous,
he will not bite you.
This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.”
~ Mark Twain ~
“Every dog has his day.”
~ Miguel de Cervantes ~
“What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight –
it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
~ Dwight D. Eisenhower ~
“Where a Cavalier trots, shadows of sorrow cannot linger for long.”
~ Unknown ~
“No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as a dog does.”
~ Christopher Morley ~
“The more I see of men, the more I admire dogs.”
~ Jeanne-Marie Roland ~
“A journey with a Cavalier by your side turns every ordinary moment into an extraordinary memory.”
~ Unknown ~
“Dogs come when they’re called;
cats take a message and get back to you later.”
~ Mary Bly ~
“I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members
of a weird religious cult.”
~ Rita Rudner ~
“When a Cavalier nestles close, even the coldest days feel like the warmest of summers.”
~ Unknown ~
“If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater,
suggest that he wear a tail.”
~ Fran Lebowitz ~
“On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.”
~ Peter Steiner ~
“Every heartbeat of a Cavalier is a delicate sonnet of loyalty and devotion.”
~ Unknown ~
“Home computers are being called upon to perform
many new functions, including the consumption of
homework formerly eaten by the dog.”
~ Doug Larson ~
“Animals are such agreeable friends –
they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.”
~ George Eliot ~
“A boy can learn a lot from a dog;
obedience, loyalty, and the importance
of turning around three times before lying down.”
~ Robert Benchley ~
“In the quiet moments, with a Cavalier curled on your lap, the world feels just right.”
~ Unknown ~
“We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet:
and amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one,
excepting the dog, has made an alliance with us.”
~ Maurice Maeterlinck ~
“Old age means realizing you will never own
all the dogs you wanted to.”
~ Joe Gores ~
“In the softest whisper of a Cavalier’s sigh lies a lifetime of unconditional love.”
~ Unknown ~