Do you not believe that animals know grief and fear and pain? The world of men is not an easy one for them.

If I do find pride, I'll not find it in what I was or what I am, but what I may become. Not in my birth, but in myself.

All agreed that Quickset was the cleverest cat in the world. And, since Quickset had the same opinion, it was surely true.

Do you not believe that animals know grief and fear and pain? The world of men is not an easy one for them.

He was a great poet" They lamented. No, he was not a great poet," said Theo, "He was a good poet, he could have been better. That's the real loss don't you see?

No, no," said Taran slowly, "It would be folly to think of attacking them." He smiled quickly at Fflewddur. "The bards would sing of us," he admitted, "but we'd be in no position to appreciate it.

My family pleaded with me to forget literature and do something sensible, such as find some sort of useful work.