If his voice hasn't been the melody of my life, it's been the bass line, so subtle you don't notice it until it's missing.

Reason number 106 why dogs are smarter than humans: once you leave the litter, you server contact with your mothers.

When was the last time someone read aloud to you? Probably when you were a child, and if you think back, you'll remember how safe you felt, tucked under the covers, or curled in someone's arms, as a story was spun around you like a web.

Did you ever think that maybe what you see isn't really what's true?

I shouldn't have eavesdropped, but sometimes, that's the only way to find out the truth.

People are always afraid of the unknown - and banding together against the Thing That Is Different From Us is a time-honoured tradition for rallying the masses.

Relationships always sounded so physically painful: you fell in love, you broke a heart, you lost your head. Was it any wonder that people came through the experience with battle scars?