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?"

As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.

As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.

Curiosity killed the cat, but for awhile I was a suspect.

Curiosity killed the cat, but for awhile I was a suspect.

A man who carries a cat by the tail is getting experience that will always be helpful. He isn't likely read more

A man who carries a cat by the tail is getting experience that will always be helpful. He isn't likely to grow dim or doubtful. Chances are, he isn't likely to carry the cat that way again, either. But if he wants to, I say let him!

If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend but never your slave.

If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend but never your slave.

If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does read more

If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer

If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.

If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.

Cats are absolute individuals, with their own ideas about everything, including the people they own.

Cats are absolute individuals, with their own ideas about everything, including the people they own.

Lauk! what a monstrous tail our cat has got!

Lauk! what a monstrous tail our cat has got!