“In the back of the fridge I checked out some stewed apples destined to fester. I examined them closely and reckoned they… — Helen Brown Cooking 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… — Helen Brown Death 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… — Helen Brown Art form 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… — Helen Brown Body image 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… — Helen Brown Good times 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… — Helen Brown Love 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… — Helen Brown Right time 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… — Helen Brown Every moment 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… — Helen Brown Christian Copy Share Image
“Great joy doesn't obliterate grief. Both can be encompassed at the same time.” — Helen Brown Grief 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… — Helen Brown Big deal 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… — Helen Brown Difficult time Copy Share Image
“A mother cat is rightfully called a Queen. Personally, I think it would be great if pregnant women were also called Queens.… — Helen Brown Fairy princess Copy Share Image
“Her observation skills were astringent enough to qualify as an ingredient for aftershave.” — Helen Brown Copy Share Image
