Ask Nicely

Pain should not be wasted. - Gerda W Klein

The dog is the god of frolic. - Henry Ward Beecher

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. - Haruki Murakami

Free men do not ask permission to bear arms. - Thomas Jefferson

One trained dog equals 60 search-and-rescue workers. - Charles Stoehr

Anybody who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad. - Leo Rosten

Any kid will run any errand for you if you ask at bedtime. - Red Skelton

The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. - Andy Rooney

I think "Hail to the Chief" has a nice ring to it. - John F Kennedy

Happiness is coming home and knowing your dog is there to greet you. - Unknown

I don't think there's such a thing as unprovoked shark attack. - Peter Benchley

Out of suffering comes creativity. You cannot spell painting without pain. - John Lithgow

When you ask "What if..." you open the door to all your options. - Unknown

Why can't a woman be more like a dog, huh? So sweet, loving, attentive. - Kirk Douglas

Future generations may well ask themselves, what were our parents thinking? - Al Gore

Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack. - Sun Tzu

Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one. - Hans Selye

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. - Matthew 21:22

I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career. - Gloria Steinem

Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later. - Unknown

If my Valentine you won't be,
I'll hang myself on your Christmas tree. - Ernest Hemingway

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. - George Eliot

When people ask me how old I am, I tell them I'm 39 - with 25 years of experience. - Chuck Norris

Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in. - Mark Twain

You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk? - Dirty Harry

I love working in Canada. The ovation is great. It makes me feel like I'm the top dog. - Owen Hart

There's a fine line between angry and grumpy. Angry isn't nice, but grumpy is funny. - Rick Wakeman

When you go in for a job interview, I think a good thing to ask is if they ever press charges. - Jack Handy

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost how it feels about dogs. - Christopher Hampton

I'm suspicious of people who don't like dogs, but I trust a dog when it doesn't like a person. - Unknown

If I go on a diet and work out, I'm always in a bad mood. I'd rather be a little heavier but nice. - Salma Hayek

Pain is a sign that we are alive. Problems are a sign that we are strong. Prayer is a sign that we are not alone. - Unknown

Just like a shoe, if someone is meant for you, they will fit just perfectly. No forcing, no struggling, and no pain. - Unknown

The best doctor in the world is a veterinarian. He can't ask his patients what is the matter - he's got to know. - Will Rogers

If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer. - Alfred N Whitehead

The birch-bark canoe of the savage seems to me one of the most beautiful and perfect things of the kind constructed by human art. - William C. Bryant

Do something everyday that you don't want to do. This is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain. - Mark Twain

The Obama representatives like Robert Gibbs attack people viciously, but people like me will not be silent and will answer them back. - Donald Trump

You can just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new. - Steve Jobs

When I get real bored, I like to drive downtown and get a great parking spot, then sit in my car and count how many people ask me if I'm leaving. - Steven Wright