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?"

There are two means of refuge from the misery of life -- music and cats.

There are two means of refuge from the misery of life -- music and cats.

The cat has too much spirit to have no heart

The cat has too much spirit to have no heart

Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.

Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.

The Cat in Gloves catches no Mice.

The Cat in Gloves catches no Mice.

It has been the providence of Nature to give this creature [the
cat] nine lives instead of one.

It has been the providence of Nature to give this creature [the
cat] nine lives instead of one.

Every dog has his day - but the nights are reserved for the cats

Every dog has his day - but the nights are reserved for the cats

The trouble with cats is that they've got no tact.

The trouble with cats is that they've got no tact.

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.