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Cats

It is impossible to keep a straight face in the presence of one or more kittens. – Cynthia E. Varnado

There are few things in life more heartwarming than to be welcomed by a cat. – Tay Hohoff

There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats. – Albert Schweitzer

If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much. – Mark Twain

Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia. – Joseph Wood Krutch

There is something about the presence of a cat… that seems to take the bite out of being alone. – Louis J. Camuti

As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat. – Ellen Perry Berkeley

The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their face whether they see a moth or an axe-murderer. – Paula Poundstone

Cats can work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause most inconvenience. – Pam Brown

A cat can be trusted to purr when she is pleased, which is more than can be said for human beings. – William Ralph Inge

A cat is an example of sophistication minus civilization. – Author Unknown

Cats do care. For example they know instinctively what time we have to be at work in the morning and they wake us up twenty minutes before the alarm goes off. – Michael Nelson

When I play with my cat, who knows if I am not a pastime to her more than she is to me? – Michel de Montaigne, Essays, 1580

Kittens are born with their eyes shut. They open them in about six days, take a look around, then close them again for the better part of their lives. – Stephen Baker

If there is one spot of sun spilling onto the floor, a cat will find it and soak it up. – J.A. McIntosh

No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch. – Leo Dworken

A dog, I have always said, is prose; a cat is a poem. – Jean Burden

The cat is the only animal without visible means of support who still manages to find a living in the city. – Carl van Vechten

If the pull of the outside world is strong, there is also a pull towards the human. The cat may disappear on its own errands, but sooner or later, it returns once again for a little while, to greet us with its own type of love. – Lloyd Alexander

I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through. – Jules Verne