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Most things in life are moments of pleasure and a lifetime of embarrassment. Photography is a moment of

embarrassment and a life time of pleasure. - Tony Benn

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4It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

- Sir Edmund Hillary

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There are many things we can

learn from our dogs but topping

the list must be living life to the

fullest, being positive and living

each moment. Even on a bad

day, dogs will pep you up, make

you laugh and provide comfort

and companionship.

In zenspirations It’s a dog’s life

of zen shows life in moments

and the truisms they inspire.

Dogs remind us of the important

things in life and what it is, and

how, to live life in moments.

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Why fit in when you were born to stand out?- Dr. Seuss

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In a gentle way, you can shake the world. - Mahatma Ghandi

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No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.- Aesop

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Puppies are adorable, mischievous, funny,

silly, and, in all their youthful innocence,

they have a wondrously pure view of the

world. Puppy zen shows you how they

view the world around them, and the

wisdom they impart from it.

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What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action. - Meister Eckhart

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Sweet are the uses of adversity.- William Shakespeare

When you have a dream you've got to grab it and never let go.- Carol Burnett

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So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact

and remember that life's A Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.

And never mix up your rightfoot with your left.

And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent

guaranteed).- Dr. Seuss

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We are what we repeatedly do.Excellence, then, is not an act,

but a habit. - Aristotle

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Whether you are striving to makeimprovements in your life or looking for motivation to improveyour performance on a sportsfield, dogs are an endless sourceinspiration. The following quotations and sayings are someof my personal favourites.

They provide a foundation ofPAWsitive thinking in all aspectsof life - job, sport, self.

They inspire.

They provide focus.

They remind us of the

essentials in life.

They are fun.

They are zenspirations.

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Game on!

There are no shortcuts.

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The difference between try and triumph is a little umph! - Marvin Phillips

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No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.- Harry Emerson Fosdick

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We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.- Helen Keller

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There are no speed limits on the road to excellence.

- David Johnson

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