Snowball

“But Radulf had always proved very discreet in his observations about Ben’s sex life, so he trusted the dog not to comment to anyone on his sartorial dilemmas either.”
― John Wiltshire, Love is a Stranger

“Why are we doing it? We could both do other things."
"Oh, this will be interesting."
"You could...crap, I don't know. Be a translator! There you go."
"This is true. You could be a dog walker."
"Thanks. You could run a riding stable."
"Death first. You could be a model." Ben smiled. "Aftershave?"
Nikolas raised an eyebrow. "I was hoping for underwear.”
― John Wiltshire, Love is a Stranger

“What is the biggest threat to your—our—national identity, Benjamin?"
"Britain’s Got Talent?”
― John Wiltshire, Love is a Stranger

“We're only together because we don't think about it too much? I'm gratified and flattered by your devotion."
Ben sighed. "When was the last time you thought about breathing?"
"What?"
"Breathing? Lungs in and out? Air? When did you last think about it? You're like breathing. I don't think about it, but I need it to stay alive."
A faint smile came to Nikolas's lips. "Then you're like a heartbeat. I'll miss you when you stop.”
― John Wiltshire, This Other Country