“Then there was the realisation that I didn't actually feel that much better when I was thin(ner). In fact the 'thin' version… — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
“In the back of the fridge I checked out some stewed apples destined to fester. I examined them closely and reckoned they had only… — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
“The past five years had informed me about human sorrow. While no two griefs are the same, nobody understands suffering like those who've been… — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
“Guilt isn't in cat vocabulary. They never suffer remorse for eating too much, sleeping too long or hogging the warmest cushion in the house.… — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
“Then there was the realisation that I didn't actually feel that much better when I was thin(ner). In fact the 'thin' version felt worse… — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
“Cleo's motto seemed to be: Life's tough and that's okay, because life is also fantastic. Love it, live it - but don't be fooled… — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
“I was in love with Philip, but had ongoing proof that romantic love is like a swimming pool. People fall into it and scramble… — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
“It didn't seem the right time to tell him where the worst monsters hide. They conceal themselves cleverly inside our heads and wait for… — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
“One of the many ways in which cats are superior to humans is their mastery of time. By making no attempt to dissect years… — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
“You'd know if you were [a cat person]. It's like being a Christian or a Muslim. You just KNOW when you are one.” — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
“Great joy doesn't obliterate grief. Both can be encompassed at the same time.” — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
“I used to wish I had an easier life," he mused. "Some families sail through years with nothing touching them. They have no tragedies.… — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
“People persuade themselves they deserve easy lives, that being human makes us somehow exempt from pain. The theory works fine until we face the… — Helen Brown Copy Share Image