Book review - The art of racing in the rain - Yushan

I’ve always felt almost human. I’ve always known that there’s something about me that’s different than other dogs. Sure, I’m stuffed into a dog’s body, but that’s just the shell. It’s what’s inside that’s important. The soul. And my soul is very human. – from The Art of Racing in the Rain, page 3

I love this dog very much, as he says that he feels like a human, and in my opinion, he is almost a philosopher, he looks how the world going on, and maybe knows how it would be, but can't do anything. Sometimes he is a prophet, but can't say anything about the tragedy which is going on. He is also a fighter, he fights for the family, for his host, and also for himself. He is a racer, he is crazy for racing, althought he can't do it.
There are many cool sentences in the book which impressed me a lot, sometimes after reading these sentences, I can't go on reading because I have to take time to taste these sentences. Here I quote some sentences:

“There is no dishonor in losing the race. There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose.”
“He died that day because his body had served its purpose. His soul had done what it came to do, learned what it came to learn, and then was free to leave.”
“That which we manifest is before us; we are the creators of our own destiny. Be it through intention or ignorance, our successes and our failures have been brought on by none other than ourselves.”
“The true hero is flawed. The true test of a champion is not whether he can triumph, but whether he can overcome obstacles - preferably of his own making - in order to triumph.”
“The car goes where the eyes go.”
“People are always worried about what's happening next. They often find it difficult to stand still, to occupy the now without worrying about the future. People are generally not satisfied with what they have; they are very concerned with what they are going to have.”

There are some many wonderful sentences which are philosophic, after reading this book I find myself love the dogs and the racing more! I hope that you can have a try, I promise that you will not be regreted because you can't even stop reading after you start!