A Quote by Rebecca West

It is astonishing how the human animal survives its misfortunes.

Rebecca West

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Rebecca West
Irish - Author
December 21, 1892 - March 15, 1983

The relationship between human and animal is wholly symbiotic. The person needs the animal for comfort and companionship, and the animal needs the love and caring of the human. It is a classic "win-win" situation. It sounds simple - and it is. That is why it works so well. In most cases, it will be remarkably spiritually uplifting to both human and animal.

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