I don't think that the world would be a better place if everyone owned a dog, and I don't think that all relationships between dogs and their owners are good, healthy, or enriching.
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CAROLINE RHEA I tell myself that some names can be mistakes, like Mxyplyzyk, a store in New York that lost custome... CAROLINE LEAVITT If a kid disappears, now there's Amber Alerts: they know this-this-this. In the '50s, we kid... CAROLINE LEAVITT I had a nervous breakdown at 17 when my first love left me, and he was a typical bad boy, albeit a c... CAROLINE LEAVITT We need a President who is not afraid of complexity, who believes in an open and tolerant society, a... CAROLINE KENNEDY In terms of my marriage, you know, falling in love with my husband was by far the best thing that... CAROLINE KENNEDY It is not easy to stand up against your constituents or your friends or colleagues or your community... CAROLINE KENNEDY Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you're giving of yourself, gets you past... CAROLINE KENNEDY I never thought I'd be doing poetry books. I never really studied poetry. But the first one I di... CAROLINE KENNEDY In a funny way, poems are suited to modern life. They're short, they're intense. Nobody has ... CAROLINE KENNEDY People don't always realize that my parents shared a sense of intellectual curiosity and a love ... CAROLINE KENNEDY Education was the most important value in our home when I was growing up. People don't always re... CAROLINE KENNEDY I have a lifelong devotion to public service. CAROLINE KENNEDY When you're going through something, whether it's a wonderful thing like having a child or a... CAROLINE KENNEDY Growing up in politics I know that women decide all elections because we do all the work. CAROLINE KENNEDY I can see both sides of term limits, and I think, in different positions, term limits make more sens... CAROLINE KENNEDY Change isn't easy, it takes time. CAROLINE KENNEDY You have to remind kids to stay connected to the meaning of Christmas. Sometimes it takes a little b... CAROLINE KENNEDY I grew up in a household where reading was encouraged. My mother believed in the power of words, and... CAROLINE KENNEDY I feel like my grandparents and parents gave me a tremendous amount. And if I can pass some of that ... CAROLINE KENNEDY One of the greatest gifts my brother and I received from my mother was her love of literature and la... CAROLINE KENNEDY To the extent that we are all educated and informed, we will be more equipped to deal with the gut i... CAROLINE KENNEDY I feel that my father's greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public ser... CAROLINE KENNEDY After my mom died, there was so much written about her fashion and her style and all that, and I fel... CAROLINE KENNEDY John and I were lucky because our mother was a strong woman with high expectations and a strong sens... CAROLINE KENNEDY I think my mother... made it clear that you have to live life by your own terms and you have to not ... CAROLINE KENNEDY As much as we need a prosperous economy, we also need a prosperity of kindness and decency. CAROLINE KENNEDY When you make the right decision, it doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks. CAROLINE KENNEDY It's true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particularly for mothers. But when you look ba... CAROLINE KENNEDY Every day, you have to make three hours of music, just randomly improvising, and that's a great ... CAROLINE SHAW