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Laurie 2022-01-14 08:02:01

If you want to try to understand what a dog thinks, you must read this book. I feel that although this book is just the author's imagination, I have no doubts about the dog's emotions. I believe that in reality there are many such loving and loyal dogs who have always kept their masters. But thinking about how many people treat dogs in our real life, I really feel cold. It's not uncommon to report the killing of dogs and eating dogs, not to mention the number of unreported ones. I really don’t understand, there are so many things to eat in the world, why do we have to eat these dogs who rely on humans? Why can't their loyalty be rewarded? In this book, I not only felt Enzo's deep emotions, but also realized some of his thoughts. "No one has ever won the game at the turn of the first lap, but many people lost there. The racetrack is far away. If you want to be the first to cross the finish line, you must first complete the race." Because of the owner's work, Enzo is passionate about racing. And through the car, he can always express the emotion of life. At the beginning of anything, no matter how good or bad it is, there is no way to determine the final result. Even if you do well at the beginning, you will fall short in the end. On the contrary, if you don't do very much at the beginning, you will be more likely to win after working hard to improve. However, the most important point is that you must do the whole thing, or you will never want to win. Because things in the world are not static, but always changing. No one knows what the result will be until the end.

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  • Madyson 2022-03-16 09:01:06

    Should this dog get an Oscar? A very unique perspective on life, birth, old age, sickness and death.

  • Madeline 2022-03-19 09:01:07

    Why do dog movies now follow the human self-healing route?

The Art of Racing in the Rain quotes

  • Denny: The car goes where the eyes go.

  • Enzo: Sometimes my life seems like it has been so long and so short at the same time. I feel as if I've lived for an eternity.

    Denny: [enters the house] Yo, Enz?

    Enzo: And yet it's as if no time has passed at all.

    Denny: [notices Enzo lying on the floor] Enzo?

    Enzo: I hear the worry in his voice.

    Denny: What happened pal? Oh, Enz.

    Enzo: I can smell the day on him. Motor oil and gasoline and roast chicken.

    Denny: Can you get up, bud?

    Enzo: I saw a documentary about Mongolia on TV once.

    Denny: [steps over Enzo and bends to rub hin] Oh... Okay.

    Enzo: In Mongolia, when a dog dies, he is buried high in the hills, so people cannot walk on his grave.

    Denny: [Rubbing him] I'm here buddy, I'm right here.

    Enzo: His master whispers into the dog's ears his wishes that in his next life the dog will return as a man. Not all dogs return as men they say. Only those who are ready.

    Denny: Let's get you up

    [picks Enzo up]

    Enzo: I am ready. I know death is not the end. Eve told me so. And I believe her. When I return to this world, I will practically be an adult the moment I am plucked from the womb with all the preparation I have done.

    Denny: [lays down on the sofa with Enzo] there he is.

    Enzo: I will walk among my fellow men, lick my lips with my small dexterous tongue and shake hands with a firm grasp.

    Denny: [rubbing his head] There's my Enzo.

    Enzo: And I will teach people all that I know. All that I have learned.

    Denny: [puts on tv] you okay now?

    Enzo: I'm fine Denny. I am.

    Denny: You've always been with me. You've always been my Enzo. First time I saw you, I knew we were supposed to be together. I love you boy.