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“I don't like people," said Velvet. "... I only like horses.”
― National Velvet
― National Velvet
“When I hear somebody talk about a horse or cow being stupid; I figure it's a sure sign that the animal has somehow outfoxed them”
― True Unity: Willing Communication Between Horse and Human
― True Unity: Willing Communication Between Horse and Human
“Student: Dr. Einstein, Aren't these the same questions as last year's [physics] final exam?
Dr. Einstein: Yes; But this year the answers are different.”
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Dr. Einstein: Yes; But this year the answers are different.”
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“For a human to win, it is not necessary for a horse to lose. You should not have to take things away from a horse or break him in fragments in order to train him; rather you should add to the horse. The goal should be making, not breaking.”
― Making, Not Breaking: The First Year Under Saddle
― Making, Not Breaking: The First Year Under Saddle
“But what truly horsey girls discover in the end is that boyfriends, husbands, children, and careers are the substitute-for horses”
― A Year at the Races: Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money, and Luck
― A Year at the Races: Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money, and Luck
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