Watching a dog try to chew a large piece of toffee is a pastime fit fo…

Terry Pratchett
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Watching a dog try to chew a large piece of toffee is a pastime fit for gods. Mr. Fusspot's mixed ancestry had given him a dexterity of jaw that was truly awesome. He somersaulted happily around the floor, making faces like a rubber gargoyle in a washing machine. ✨ Terry Pratchett (2008). Making Money: (Discworld Novel 36), p.141, Random House
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