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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.
Confound the cats! All cats--alway--
Cats of all colours, black, white, grey;
By night a nuisance and read more
Confound the cats! All cats--alway--
Cats of all colours, black, white, grey;
By night a nuisance and by day--
Confound the cats!
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 cats could talk, they wouldn't.
If cats could talk, they wouldn't.
Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what they want.
Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what they want.
Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash. That one is read more
Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with a cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat.
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
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.
The cat has too much spirit to have no heart.
The cat has too much spirit to have no heart.