Neil S. Plakcy > Quotes

“They say that a few minutes each day of petting your dog can raise your serotonin levels.”
― Neil Plakcy, In Dog We Trust

“If a tree falls in the forest and kills your ex-wife, what do you do with the lumber?”
― Neil Plakcy, Mahu

“On my way to the parking lot, in quick succession, I saw students wearing t-shirts which read, “Save the whales. Collect the whole set,” “Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now,” and “Half the people you know are below average.” Typical for the Eastern student body.”
― Neil Plakcy

“girl Rick had”
― Neil S. Plakcy, In Dog We Trust

“people born in Cuba represented less than 1% of the U.S. population but committed 41% of Medicare fraud.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Honest to Dog

“Yeah, but satisfaction brought him back.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Three More Dogs in a Row

“Near as I can tell, God intended me to be a witness. Like those little children who survived the concentration camps. He wanted me to tell my story, reach out a hand to anyone I could. And I’ve done that, thirty years or so.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Soldier Down

“hijab,”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Golden Retriever Mysteries 7-9: Honest to Dog, Dog is in the Details & Dog Knows

“dogs weren’t supposed to be at Eastern unless they were guide dogs.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Three More Dogs in a Row

“immigration program, focused on the way that hashtags like #shutthedoor and #immigrationreform had their roots in historical attitudes of isolationism.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Golden Retriever Mysteries 7-9: Honest to Dog, Dog is in the Details & Dog Knows

“Would we ever learn to get along with each other?”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Golden Retriever Mysteries 7-9: Honest to Dog, Dog is in the Details & Dog Knows

“Why would other Italians have shunned Joey’s grandfather? Was it a case of “close the door behind you?” Were they worried that newcomers would damage the foothold they’d established in the US?”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Golden Retriever Mysteries 7-9: Honest to Dog, Dog is in the Details & Dog Knows

“SDS,”
― Neil S. Plakcy, In Dog We Trust

“still remembered stories my parents told of the hurricane that had destroyed the bridge between Yardley and West Trenton.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Golden Retriever Mysteries 7-9: Honest to Dog, Dog is in the Details & Dog Knows

“All the political name-calling and putting blame on immigrants.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Golden Retriever Mysteries 7-9: Honest to Dog, Dog is in the Details & Dog Knows

“One of the less appealing attributes of the American experience is the desire to shut the door on anyone coming in behind you.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Golden Retriever Mysteries 7-9: Honest to Dog, Dog is in the Details & Dog Knows

“sticky peanut butter”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Three More Dogs in a Row

“clip his toenails.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, In Dog We Trust

“toenails scrabbling”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Three More Dogs in a Row

“had an old one-gig jump drive and”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Golden Retriever Mysteries 7-9: Honest to Dog, Dog is in the Details & Dog Knows

“the city,”
― Neil S. Plakcy, In Dog We Trust

“North Jersey”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Golden Retriever Mysteries 7-9: Honest to Dog, Dog is in the Details & Dog Knows

“Probably one of those who ostentatiously carried plastic bags but never stooped to using one.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, In Dog We Trust

“The argument is that they need to assimilate and adopt American customs. And that feeling often leads to cruelty and crime.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Golden Retriever Mysteries 7-9: Honest to Dog, Dog is in the Details & Dog Knows

“Remember, don’t burn your bridges—there might be crocodiles in the river.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Dog Helps Those

“Palo Alto.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, In Dog We Trust

“Tribeca,”
― Neil S. Plakcy, In Dog We Trust

“skip a day’s class”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Three More Dogs in a Row

“avoiding health code restrictions about animals in food service areas.”
― Neil S. Plakcy, Golden Retriever Mysteries 7-9: Honest to Dog, Dog is in the Details & Dog Knows

“We ought to forget all this silliness about fund-raising and public relations and get back to what we do best. Educating the young.” As we watched Babson laugh and”
― Neil S. Plakcy, The Kingdom of Dog