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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!
Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety-valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.
Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety-valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.
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.
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.
It is with the approach of winter that cats... wear their richest fur and assume an air of sumptuous and read more
It is with the approach of winter that cats... wear their richest fur and assume an air of sumptuous and delightful opulence.
Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!
Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!
A cat may look like a king.
A cat may look like a king.
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.
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.