Craig Grossi > Quotes

“it is not what happens to us but how we react that matters.”
― Craig Grossi, Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other

“Each day, Fred reminded me that a loving, adventurous, and rewarding life was possible if I could continue to choose to be optimistic, even in the face of great calamity or despair. I knew I had rescued Fred once, but Fred continued to rescue me time and time again.”
― Craig Grossi, Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other

“There’s something special about relationships forged in adverse conditions. When you share misery, you become closer, you learn a lot about yourself, and you see the virtues of the people around you.”
― Craig Grossi, Second Chances: A Marine, His Dog, and Finding Redemption

“metal beneath the plastic protective cover on the knee.”
― Craig Grossi, Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other

“One of the memorable ones came from a veterinarian from the military K-9 unit. “No dogs,” she said plainly, then preceded to tell us horror stories about guys contacting rabies. Get caught with a stray dog, she said, and that dog will be euthanized, no questions asked.”
― Craig Grossi, Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other

“When I first encountered Fred, though, and ever since then, he had a way of reminding me of the little kid inside me. It was a thing only a dog could do. Fred was naturally confident and carefree. He lived in the moment. He even looked like he was smiling. After we both came home, he helped restore those qualities in me at a time when it was especially difficult.”
― Craig Grossi, Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other

“For two guys, a dog, and a twenty-seven-year-old truck with no air-conditioning, driving from the Grand Canyon to Los Angeles – about eight hours through the Mojave Desert – is a pilgrimage.”
― Craig Grossi, Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other