“If Satan existed, he could scarcely do better at seeding pain and destruction than to hide himself within the human mind, saying things like “You’re a failure and a fuckup, nobody understands you, you deserve some escape, you should probably just go drink something, or overeat, or spend a bunch of money, or fuck somebody, or take command over someone else’s existence, or blow up your own life, or just kill yourself—but don’t tell anybody I said any of this.” (Satan: translated from the Hebrew as “the accuser”—a shadowy internal figure I know all too intimately.)”
Source: All the Way to the River
“Sometimes in our job you feel you just can't win. If you take too long you're no good, if you're too quick the visit wasn't necessary.”
Source: All Things Bright and Beautiful
“Are you a doctor?” Li said.
“I’m better than that. I’m a vet. Vets do everything: brain surgery, heart surgery, lab analysis, dislocations –”
Source: The Great Zoo of China
“I think back, too, on the strange views that many people held about cats. They were selfish creatures reserving their affections only for situations which would benefit them, and they were incapable of the unthinking love a dog dispenses. They were totally self-contained creatures who looked after their own interests only. What nonsense! I have felt cats rubbing their faces against mine and touching my cheek with claws carefully sheathed. These things, to me are expressions of love.”
Source: James Herriot's Cat Stories
“That's the Wildcat I remember.”
Source: Protecting His Witch
“His was the gaze of a high-end predator, throwing it's prey a seductive look, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.”
Source: Protecting His Witch
“...I'm hanging onto my sanity by a thread. I'll have you up against this tree and be inside you in about one second.”
Source: Protecting His Witch
“Are you feeling any better?" I asked.
He nodded. "A lot better. I think it's fine."
I looked at his ankle. It still looked puffy to me. "Well, you need to be careful. You know what the... uh... doctor said." I would take the knowledge that Dr. Peter Herbert's patients typically had four legs with me to my grave.”
Source: The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe
“I don’t approve.’
A vet”
Source: Bob the Dog: The Memoirs of Evil Bob Terrier
“The vet was open this late, because he needed the business and the money to keep the “not closed” sign lit.”
Source: The Ghost Therapist...And Other Grand Delights