Quotes by Cat ...with a cat you stand on much the same footing that you stand with a fine and dignified friend; if you forfeit his respect and confidence the relationship suffers. The cat, it is well to remember, remains the friend of man because it pleases him to do so and not because he must. Carl Van Vechten cat suffering men The cat seldom interferes with other people's rights. His intelligence keeps him from doing many of the fool things that complicate life. Carl Van Vechten cat rights animal Note 4. For these and other reasons the cat is also very hard to photograph. The best photographs are instantaneous, as the mere breathing of a cat will blur the fur in a time exposure. Carl Van Vechten fur breathing cat The cat is the only animal without visible means of support who still manages to find a living in the city. Carl Van Vechten cat animal mean Cats seldom make mistakes, and they never make the same mistake twice. Carl Van Vechten making-mistakes cat mistake Cleanliness in the cat world is usually a virtue put above godliness. Carl Van Vechten virtue cat world Cats have gnosis to a degree that is granted to few bishops. Carl Van Vechten gnosis degrees cat Catnip is vodka and whisky to most cats. Carl Van Vechten vodka whisky cat A cat is never vulgar. Carl Van Vechten vulgar cat Dogs are more loyal. Cats are fickle. Carol Thatcher fickle cat dog Cats are narcissistic. Their needs come before ours. They don't understand the word "No." They carry themselves with that aloof, arrogant sense of perpetual entitlement, they will jump up and insinuate themselves wherever they please--on your lap, on your newspaper, on your computer keyboard--and they really couldn't care less how their behavior affects the people in their lives. I've had boyfriends like this; who needs such behavior in a housepet? Caroline Knapp cat people needs Cats ... are like four-legged poster children for OCD. Caroline Knapp four cat children Cats are the slipperiest of domestic animals. Thousands of years of genetic coding has taught them to melt into azaleas, lie motionless behind garden gnomes, glide along fence tops, and slink under benches. Caroline Paul cat animal lying I like birds and dogs. I'm allergic to cats. Carrie Fisher cat dog bird I was like a cat always climbing the wrong tree. Carson McCullers climbing cat tree A cat, I am told, has nine lives. If that is true, I know how a cat feels. Caryl Chessman cat nine feels Did Brother Zachariah just steal our cat? Cassandra Clare stealing cat brother Green-eyed monsters,” said Magnus, and grinned. He deposited Chairman Meow on the ground, and the cat moved over to Alec, and rubbed against his leg. “The Chairman likes you.” “Is that good?” “I never date anyone my cat doesn’t like,” Magnus said easily, and stood up. “So let’s say Friday night?” A great wave of relief came over Alec. “Really? You want to go out with me?” Magnus shook his head. “You have to stop playing hard to get, Alexander. It makes things difficult.” He grinned. Cassandra Clare friday cat night There walked warlocks in all their bat-winged, cat-eyed glory, and here, as they swung out over the river, she saw the darting flash of multicolored tails under the silvery skin of the water, the shimmer of long, pearl-strewn hair, and heard the high, rippling laughter of the mermaids. Cassandra Clare laughter cat hair If you lay one hand on Simon, vampire, I'll have you chopped up into tiny pieces and fed to my cat. Understand? Cassandra Clare vampire cat hands «1112131415161718192021»