Top 20 Cute & Famous Dog Quotations

Top 20 Cute & Famous Dog Quotations

Get to know your beloved dog even better through these thoughtful quotes about our best four-legged friends.

1. "A wise man associating with the vicious becomes a fool; a dog associating with wise men becomes wise." — Arabian Proverb
2. Dave Barry has joked that dogs are the perfect audience — say something ridiculous to one, and it'll look at you like you're a genius. — inspired by Dave Barry
3. Robert Benchley once observed that a dog can teach a boy real lessons in loyalty and obedience — along with the very important ritual of turning in a circle before lying down. — inspired by Robert Benchley
4. Comedian Steve Bluestone has a bit about how a dog gets offended if you blow in its face, yet happily sticks its head out a moving car window — go figure. — inspired by Steve Bluestone
5. "A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent." — John Calvin
6. Naturalist George Bird Evans suggested that we're drawn to dogs precisely because they represent the unguarded, honest creatures we might be if we didn't know any better. — inspired by George Bird Evans
7. Author Joe Gores wryly noted that growing old means accepting you'll never get to own every dog you wished you could. — inspired by Joe Gores
8. "To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs." — Aldous Huxley
9. "When the old dog barks, it is time to watch." — Latin Proverb
10. Writer Fran Lebowitz has quipped that suggesting a dog wear a sweater is a bit like suggesting the owner wear a tail. — inspired by Fran Lebowitz
11. Groucho Marx famously joked that outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend — inside of one, it's too dark to read. — inspired by Groucho Marx
12. Comedian Sue Murphy has a line about walking into a room and forgetting why — apparently, that's just how dogs spend their whole lives. — inspired by Sue Murphy
13. "Isn't it funny how dogs and cats seem to know people's true character better than people themselves do?" — Eleanor H. Porter
14. Gilda Radner once said something close to this: dogs are wonderful, unconditionally loving creatures, and honestly, they're a role model for how to live. — inspired by Gilda Radner
15. "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." — Mark Twain
16. "The more I know about people, the more I like my dog." — Mark Twain
17. "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
18. "Dogs believe they are human. Cats believe they are gods." — often attributed to Mark Twain
19. German writer Fritz von Unruh is often quoted for the idea that a dog may be the only being that loves you more than it loves itself. — inspired by Fritz von Unruh
20. Philosopher Alfred North Whitehead had a dry observation: a dog jumps in your lap because it likes you, while a cat does the same simply because your lap is warmer. — inspired by Alfred North Whitehead

A Few More Favorites

• The better we get to know people, the more we tend to appreciate our dogs.
• Even the smallest Poodle or Chihuahua still carries a bit of wolf in its heart.
• Many owners say if they could be half the dog their dog thinks they are, they'd be a better person.
• A dog has a way of snapping you out of a bad mood faster than almost anything else can.