Cat rescue is like a virus, " says Des placidely about the cat obsession that has taken over his life. "And once you're infected, it's incurable.

When it comes to cats and the people who love them, Des is respectful of the bond, even when it reaches a level most would call obsession.

Now and again. Good residency is about having the power to ask someone to do something, but not necessarily exercising it.

Don't agree and believe that success comes free... Gold on the floor is a lie! You must dig deep and then you will reap big!

If a man thinks about his physical or moral state he usually discovers that he is ill.

But, I understand that Black Comb and Whistler are supposed to be great for snowboarding. So I am looking forward to going there someday soon.

I have reached a limit in my work.

I don't believe in God, but I do believe in that chaotic reality, and also this: that none of us knows anything about anything. Period.

...in some situations winning consist[s] of disentangling oneself.

Some people think I'm a mythical genius, others think I'm a junkie madman.

With a few flowers in my garden, half a dozen pictures and some books, I live without envy.

It's not just words. Action expresses priorities.