Helen Griffiths > Quotes

“Jamie was not lonely any more and neither was Silver, Sometimes Jamie talked lengthily to his dog and at other times he would sit silently with him, not needing to speak, feeling the warmth of his presence, filled with contentment by the very knowledge that the greyhound was his completely—not just a possession, but a living, breathing, warm-blooded creature who gave Jamie love and company; who trusted him as he had never been trusted; who gave him a feeling of importance and surrounded him with security from the ache of loneliness which he had known before Silver became his dog.”
― Helen Griffiths, The Greyhound

“Whatever it was that possessed him, he wouldn't have said it was love for that was a word outside his vocabulary. He just felt what he felt and the wind seemed less bitter and the sun brighter because of it.”
― Helen Griffiths, Grip, a Dog Story