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> [“Maybe humans need animals to help them understand the world. Certainly it’s hard to see what else cats do for humans, aside from looking cute and killing the odd mouse.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/maybe-humans-need-animals-to-help-them-understand-the-world-certainly/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

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## More by Elly Griffiths

> [“Nelson's first thought is that Father Hennessey looks as bad as he does. The priest is still an intimidating presence, with his rugby player's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/nelson-s-first-thought-is-that-father-hennessey-looks-as-bad-as-he/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“You need a break, a complete rest, recharge your batteries.' Recharge your batteries. What the hell does that mean? Nelson prides himself on not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/you-need-a-break-a-complete-rest-recharge-your-batteries-recharge/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“What I'm afraid of," says Delilah suddenly in a high, strained voice, "is that one day someone asks me how many children I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/what-i-m-afraid-of-says-delilah-suddenly-in-a-high-strained-voice-is/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“As Ruth only knows one priest (one male priest that is) she's not that surprised to find Father Hennessey waiting for her at one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/as-ruth-only-knows-one-priest-one-male-priest-that-is-she-s-not-that/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“Maybe humans need animals to help them understand the world. Certainly it’s hard to see what else cats do for humans, aside from looking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/maybe-humans-need-animals-to-help-them-understand-the-world-certainly/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“Sometimes,’ says Bob, trying to eat a falafel and balance his glass at the same time.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/sometimes-says-bob-trying-to-eat-a-falafel-and-balance-his-glass-at/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“But for Ruth, that moment when she held Lucy in her arms was a turning point. She knew then that she would do anything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/but-for-ruth-that-moment-when-she-held-lucy-in-her-arms-was-a-turning/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“Does the world really need another long essay on environmental archaeology and freshwater mollusks? Well, it's going to get one, whether it likes it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/does-the-world-really-need-another-long-essay-on-environmental/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“You know how thick I am. I don't even eat yoghurt because it's got culture in it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/you-know-how-thick-i-am-i-don-t-even-eat-yoghurt-because-it-s-got/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“When she bought the cats her mother asked her straight out if they were 'baby substitutes'. 'No,' Ruth had answered, straight-faced. 'They're kittens. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/when-she-bought-the-cats-her-mother-asked-her-straight-out-if-they/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“She’s unmarried but, as she confided early on to Judy, ‘not short of offers’. Nelson often thinks that Jo is not nearly as attractive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/she-s-unmarried-but-as-she-confided-early-on-to-judy-not-short-of/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“Perhaps it is just that she learnt the value of the maternal cliché, the love that is always the same no matter how many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/perhaps-it-is-just-that-she-learnt-the-value-of-the-maternal-clich/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“Nelson is glad to see a handler and her dog coming towards him. The recognises the woman as Jan Adams, famous in Norfolk for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/nelson-is-glad-to-see-a-handler-and-her-dog-coming-towards-him-the/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“Ah, DCI Nelson. He’s a fine man, I think. A man with morals.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/ah-dci-nelson-he-s-a-fine-man-i-think-a-man-with-morals/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

> [“Peter is suffering from an attack of nostalgia, she knows the symptoms. She mustn't join in otherwise she'll be swept away too, drowning in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elly-griffiths/peter-is-suffering-from-an-attack-of-nostalgia-she-knows-the-symptoms/)

[Elly Griffiths](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elly-griffiths/)

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