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3 quotes from All Creatures Great and Small

• "They may not be the most important things in the world, but they are a lifeline to all creatures great and small."
• "You never understood that the best way to get any animal to cooperate was to find out what he wanted first."
• "Cats are connoisseurs of comfort."

Author: James Herriot

James Herriot, the pen name of James Alfred Wight, OBE, FRCVS, is a celebrated English veterinary surgeon and author known for his charming semi-autobiographical tales, most notably compiled in the collection *All Creatures Great and Small*. After qualifying as a veterinary surgeon in 1939, Wight spent the majority of his career in Thirsk, Yorkshire, where he began writing later in life, encouraged by his wife. His debut book, *If Only They Could Talk*, was published in 1970 and subsequently reissued in the U.S. as *All Creatures Great and Small*, achieving immediate success and inspiring numerous sequels, films, and a television series. Herriot’s writings capture the essence of rural Yorkshire life, focusing not only on the animals he treats but also on the human stories intertwined with them. His keen observations and warm humor shine through in narratives that reflect his deep empathy for both animals and their owners, revealing a poignant yet lighthearted perspective on the human-animal bond amidst life’s challenges.