Your neighbors will be envious of your 3D printer - and if they're not, just print new neighbors. Design them so they'll like to bring you pies, maybe, or want to do your yard work for you. W. Bruce Cameron More Quotes by W. Bruce Cameron More Quotes From W. Bruce Cameron You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him. W. Bruce Cameron puppydogmen My purpose, my whole life, had been to love him and be with him, to make him happy. I didn’t want to cause any unhappiness now—in that way, I decided it was probably better than he wasn’t here to see this, though I missed him so much at that moment the ache of it was as bad as the strange pains in my belly. W. Bruce Cameron painpurposedog That's the lesson of the dogs, that it's important to both live in the moment and then go on to the next wonderful thing. W. Bruce Cameron importantdoglive-in-the-moment Because failure isn't an option if success is just a matter of more effort. W. Bruce Cameron effortifsmatter I'd hope that the story A Dog's Purpose helps everyone reflect on how many different "lives" we all live - from children to teenager to adults to seniors - and how each phase of life presents new situations along the way to discovering our ultimate purpose. W. Bruce Cameron seniorteenagerchildren Dogs have important jobs, like barking when the doorbell rings, but cats have no function in a house whatsoever. W. Bruce Cameron catdogjobs I think one of the wonderful messages of A Dog's Purpose is how difficult it is for humans to master love without making it a muddy mess. God invented love and it is therefore perfect, and dogs are better at celebrating this perfection than we are. When in doubt as to how we should feel, we could do far worse than trying to live life like the dogs. W. Bruce Cameron live-lifedogthinking As for me: I loyally remained right where I was, remembering the very first I had ever seen the boy and then just now, the very last time-and all the times in between. The deep aching grief I knew I would feel would come soon enough, but at that moment mostly what I felt was peace, secure in the knowledge that by living my life the way I had, everything had come down to this moment. I had fulfilled my purpose. W. Bruce Cameron soon-enoughgriefboys Dog’ is ‘God’ spelled backward; you know that. That’s why you’re here, to help the nuns do God’s work. W. Bruce Cameron nundoghelping Some people just don’t appreciate having a dog around. It’s sad to think there are people like that. I knew Gloria was that way—maybe that’s why she could never be truly happy. W. Bruce Cameron dogpeoplethinking Apparently there are three levels of brain activity. Level 1 is the lowest level - the amount of concentration required to, say, delete emails or serve in congress. W. Bruce Cameron brainfunnyscience Most of what happens in the world is far beyond a dog's comprehension, so they must turn to their faith in us to help them navigate life's treacheries. Don't we, also, have unanswerable questions about the vagaries of modern existence for which the answer is beyond human grasp, so that only our faith can guide us? W. Bruce Cameron modernhelpingworld I want to know what good is a web search engine that returns 324,909,188 'matches' to my key word. That's like saying, "Good news, we've located the product you're looking for. It's on Earth. W. Bruce Cameron newskeysearth Kansas is a piece of real estate that completely disproves the theory of roundness as a quality of the planet earth. W. Bruce Cameron realfunnytravel I wouldn't say that I have overcome opposition so much as I have tried to understand it. The lash of judgment carries a wounding sting, and there's a deeply instinctual tendency to want to respond in kind. I am not proud that my thoughts were blackened with vile opinions about the nature of those who were attacking me. W. Bruce Cameron opinionproudovercoming When you adopt a dog, you have a lot of very good days and one very bad day. W. Bruce Cameron daygoodyoudog When we adopt a dog or any pet, we know it is going to end with us having to say goodbye, but we still do it. And we do it for a very good reason: They bring so much joy and optimism and happiness. They attack every moment of every day with that attitude. W. Bruce Cameron daygoodattitudehappiness I've read that the ancient Chinese art of feng shui can bring a sense of peace, well-being, and positive energy to a home - same as beer. W. Bruce Cameron homepositivepeaceart The first cellphone I owned was hardly a slim, high-tech device - it was more like a brick with buttons, only with worse reception. If you wanted to use your phone to give someone a message, you were better off throwing it at him and hoping you broke his car window. W. Bruce Cameron phoneyoucarwindow You'd think skiing wouldn't be strenuous - all you have to do, after all, is start at the top and let gravity pull you to the dessert bar in the lodge. But at those elevations, you'll find about as much oxygen as you'll find kindness from your children. It's like spending six hours holding your breath. W. Bruce Cameron thinkyoukindnesschildren
