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His friends he loved. His direst earthly foes--
Cats--I believe he did but feign to hate.
My read more
His friends he loved. His direst earthly foes--
Cats--I believe he did but feign to hate.
My hand will miss the insinuated nose,
Mine eyes the tail that wagged contempt at Fate.
Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!
Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!
I have felt cats rubbing their faces against mine and touching my cheek with claws carefully sheathed. These things, to read more
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.
Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety-valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.
Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety-valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.
A cat can maintain a position of curled up somnolence on your knee until you are nearly upright. To the read more
A cat can maintain a position of curled up somnolence on your knee until you are nearly upright. To the last minute she hopes your conscience will get the better of you and you will settle down again.
Mrs. Crupp had indignantly assured him that there wasn't room to
swing a cat there; but as Mr. Dick read more
Mrs. Crupp had indignantly assured him that there wasn't room to
swing a cat there; but as Mr. Dick justly observed to me, sitting
down on the foot of the bed, nursing his leg, "You know,
Trotwood, I don't want to swing a cat. I never do swing a cat.
Therefore what does that signify to me?"
It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place read more
It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly.
It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, as long as it
catches mice.
It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, as long as it
catches mice.
In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods, they have never forgotten this.
In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods, they have never forgotten this.
