"All Creatures Great and Small" Quotes
A country veterinarian shares heartwarming and humorous stories of his experiences with animals and their owners in rural England.
nonfiction | 437 pages | Published in 1972
Quotes
I hope to make people realize how totally helpless animals are, how dependent on us, trusting as a child must that we will be kind and take care of their needs.
If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.
A cat is there when you call her - if she doesn't have anything better to do.
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.
Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose.
If a farmer calls a veterinary surgeon out, he rouses himself from his bed and does his best to get to the cow, whatever the hour.
I have a firm belief that I have a guardian angel, and that I am being looked after and taken care of.
There is a great deal of satisfaction in doing a job well and taking care of your patients.
We can do no great things, only small things with great love.
One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides.





