Herriot Quotes

Politics is like a race horse. A good jockey must know how to fall with the least possible damage. — Edouard Herriot

Old Herriot may be limited in some respects, but by God, he can wrap a cat. — James Herriot

nearly mad before you cleaned — James Herriot

I love writing about my job because I loved it, and it was a particularly interesting one when I was a young man. It was like holidays with pay to me. — James Herriot

No animal is a better judge of comfort than a cat ... — James Herriot

Dogs like to obey. It gives them security. — James Herriot

And the peace which I always found in the silence and emptiness of the moors filled me utterly — James Herriot

They can't find my house now because I keep it very quiet where I live. — James Herriot

If a farmer calls me to a sick animal, he couldn't care less if I were George Bernard Shaw. — James Herriot

I was helped by having a verbatim memory of what happened years ago, even if I can't remember what happened a couple of days ago. — James Herriot

Came in elegant white cartons, so much more impressive than — James Herriot

If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. — James Herriot

Every day lasts a year. I never enjoy anything. And every morning when I wake up I dread having to face the world again. — James Herriot

When all t'world goes one road, I go t'other. — James Herriot

For years I used to bore my wife over lunch with stories about funny incidents. — James Herriot

I became a connoisseur of that nasty thud a manuscript makes when it comes through the letter box. — James Herriot

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. — James Herriot

I wish people would realize that animals are totally dependent on us, helpless, like children, a trust that is put upon us. — James Herriot

Why had I entered this profession? I could have gone in for something easier and gentler - like coalmining or lumberjacking. — James Herriot

Cats are connoisseurs of comfort. — James Herriot

If you decide to become a veterinary surgeon you will never grow rich, but you will have a life of endless interest and variety. — James Herriot

He devoted a considerable amount of his acute intelligence to the cause of doing as little as possible. — James Herriot

I can't bear it, Mr. Herriot. He was like a Christian was that pig, just like a Christian. — James Herriot

I don't think he ever gave a thought to other people's opinions, which was just as well because they were often unkind — James Herriot

A farmer once told me one of the greatest luxuries of his life was to wake up early only to go back to sleep again. — James Herriot

I could do terrible things to people who dump unwanted animals by the roadside. — James Herriot

Felt drained. Watching the life of the — James Herriot

I think it was the fact that I liked it so much that made the writing just come out of me automatically. — James Herriot

I will write another book if I feel like it. — James Herriot