It's no secret that Ricky Gervais is good with words.
And while The Office, After Life and Derek are great examples of his wit, it's when he's talking about his love of dogs that we get to see a different side to the comedian.
The actor always speaks his mind, and never more so than when he’s speaking about our canine companions.
His Twitter feed ( @rickygervais ) is as much about joking around as it is about campaigning against cruelty towards dogs.
Then there are the little musings about man's best friend that wouldn't look out of place on a motivational image you see circulated social media all the time.
TeamDogs has put together a round-up of Gervais' thoughts on dogs - and many are surprisingly moving.
Ricky on what dogs mean to him:
You know me. I'll do anything for dogs.
It was acting but it's pretty easy to get emotional over a beautiful dog.
If the kindest souls were rewarded with the longest lives, dogs would outlive us all.
I gave Tony a dog in #AfterLife to represent stability and unconditional love. A co-dependency that metaphorically and literally saves his life.
His dog-centric advice:
Always carry a tin of dog food.
Have a peaceful night. And if you die, I hope you die in your sleep, dreaming about a dog.
Money can buy you a good dog, but only love will make it wag its tail. Always get a rescue. #Adopt
Some jokes, as he's a comedian after all:
Dogs have owners, cats have staff.
Can a dog win an Emmy? Asking for a friend.
Tough day filming with this little fat hairy mutt… said the dog.
His thoughts on animal cruelty:
Poaching, trophy hunting, dog torture festivals. Inhumanity everywhere. It sometimes feels like a never-ending fight. But let’s fight it anyway.
And a few final lines any dog lover can relate to:
Be nice to people even though they're not as good as dogs.
Be a good enough person to deserve your dog. #AfterLife
Be the person your dog thinks you are.
We don't deserve dogs. Have a great day.
