“I used to wish I had an easier life," he mused. "Some families sail through years with nothing touching them. They have no tragedies. They go on about how lucky they are. Yet sometimes it seems to me they're half… — 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“Great joy doesn't obliterate grief. Both can be encompassed at the same time.” — Helen Brown Copy Share
“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
“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
“A mother cat is rightfully called a Queen. Personally, I think it would be great if pregnant women were also called Queens. If the… — Helen Brown Copy Share
“Her observation skills were astringent enough to qualify as an ingredient for aftershave.” — Helen Brown Copy Share
