Change won’t happen through ‘trying harder’ but only through encountering the radical grace of God.

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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.― Will Rogers

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All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.― George Orwell

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Dogs never bite me. Just humans.― Marilyn Monroe

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Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others' faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear. ― Rumi

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A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.― Josh Billings

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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.

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A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.― Jack London

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I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. ― Winston S. Churchill

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Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery in things. Once you perceive it, you will begin to comprehend it better every day. And you will come at last to love the whole world with an all-embracing love. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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