Stevie Smith Quotes

O happy dogs of England, Bark well at errand boys, If you lived anywhere else, You would not be allowed to make such an infernal noise.

Stevie Smith

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• I remember as a little boy I ate one meal a day and sometimes slept in the street. I will never forget that and it inspires me to fight hard, stay strong and remember all the people of my country, trying to achieve better for themselves.

  

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• Got bitches on my jock out in East Detroit, cause they think that I'm a motherfucking Beastie Boy.

  

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• Training a dog, to me, is on a par with learning to dance with my wife or teaching my son to ski. These are fun things we do together. If anyone even talks about dominating the dog or hurting him or fighting him or punishing him, don't go there.

  

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• Justice is what is established; and thus all our established laws will necessarily be regarded as just without examination, since they are established.

  

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• O happy dogs of England, Bark well at errand boys, If you lived anywhere else, You would not be allowed to make such an infernal noise.

  

  Stevie Smith
  • Dog
  • Boys
  • Noise