A dog trusts deeply and so is easily betrayed.

After scolding one’s cat one looks into its face and is seized by the ugly suspicion that it understood every word. And has filed it for reference.

A bear remains a bear – even when most of him has fallen off or worn away.

Music is the voice of all humanity, of whatever time or place. In its presence, we are one.

With a sister, one can never fear that success will go to one’s head.

Human beings who leave behind them no great achievements, but only a series of small kindnesses, have not had wasted lives.

Any cat that misses a mouse pretends it was aiming for the dead leaf.

People meeting for the first time suddenly relax if they find they both have cats. And plunge into anecdote.

Small child once you were a hope, a dream. Now you are a reality. Changing all that is to come. A love to hold our hearts forever.

A dog desires affection more than its dinner. Well – almost.