Astringent Quote by Helen Brown

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“Great joy doesn't obliterate grief. Both can be encompassed at the same time.”

— Helen Brown

“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

“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

“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