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 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?" 
If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on read more
If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it?
Black cat or white cat, it's a good cat that catches the mice.
Black cat or white cat, it's a good cat that catches the mice.
Are cats lazy? Well, more power to them if they are. Which one of us has not entertained the dream read more
Are cats lazy? Well, more power to them if they are. Which one of us has not entertained the dream of doing just as he likes, when and how he likes, and as much as he likes?
What sort of philosophers are we, who know absolutely nothing about the origin and destiny of cats?
What sort of philosophers are we, who know absolutely nothing about the origin and destiny of cats?
A man has to work so hard so that something of his personality stays alive. A tomcat has it so read more
A man has to work so hard so that something of his personality stays alive. A tomcat has it so easy, he has only to spray and his presence is there for years on rainy days.
 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. 
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.
If cats could talk, they wouldn't.
If cats could talk, they wouldn't.