“A shepherd may be a very able, trusty, and good shepherd, without a sweetheart—better, perhaps, than with one. But what is he without his dog?” On the indispensable partnership between shepherd and dog · Writings on shepherding Animals Companionship Work
“Without the shepherd's dog, the whole of the open mountainous land in Scotland would not be worth a sixpence.” Practical recognition of the sheepdog's essential role in pastoral economy · The Shepherd's Calendar Animals Scotland Work
“The greatest fool may ask more questions than the wisest man can answer.” A wry observation on the limits of wisdom and the difficulty of answering every question · Prose work, commonly attributed to James Hogg Truth Wisdom
