Donald McCaig quotes:

Patriotic'? Dear, dear me! Scarlett covered her mouth in mock astonishmentI didn't know that was 'patriotism.' I believe what you intended has ruder names, though no well-bred Georgia lady would admit to knowing them.

Hell yes! Gentle birthâ??s got to be good for something!

Frederick Ward thought novels immoral and had been known to leave the room rather than subject himself to "bohemian" opinions.

People often wonder just what trainers give the sheepdog in exchange for its boundless willingness. Food treats and praise sit on the trainer's shelf, untouched, unused. The sheepdog is shown its possibilities, he learns what life is like for a good dog and is invited to walk in a rational world whose farthest boundaries are defined by grace.

It has been 20,000 years since man and dog formed their partnership.

There is no more off-leash reliable, calm, sophisticated, go-with-you-anywhere dog than a trained sheepdog.

Humans have externalized their wisdom-stored it in museums, libraries, the expertise of the learned. Dog wisdom is inside the blood and bones.

More often than we care to admit, inconsequential decisions change our lives.