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Terry PratchettIf cats looked like frogs we’d realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

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Eugene IonescoAll cats are mortal. Socrates is mortal. Therefore Socrates is a cat.

—  Eugene Ionesco, 1912-1994, French-Romanian playwright

     (making a parody of the classic syllogism by Aristotle)

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H.L. MenckenA philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it.

—  H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic

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Jean CocteauI love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.

—  Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963, French artist

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Michel de Montaigne 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, 1533-1592, French thinker

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Alfred North WhiteheadIf a dog jumps into 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.

—  Alfred North Whitehead, 1861-1947, British philosopher & mathematician

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Abraham LincolnNo matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

—  Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, American President

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William MaxwellI am the cat that walks alone.

—  William Maxwell, 1908-2000, American writer

Terry PratchettIn ancient times, cats were worshiped as gods. They have never forgotten this.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

Théophile GautierIt is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal, one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly.

—  Théophile Gautier, 1811-1872, French poet & writer

Ashleigh BrilliantMy cat knows the meaning of life, but has no interest in sharing the secret.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Douglas AdamsIf you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, the first thing you have on your hands is a non-working cat.

—  Douglas Adams, 1952-2001, British Sci-Fi writer

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

—  Jules Verne, 1826-1905, French writer

José SaramagoAs my cat would say, all hours are good for sleeping.

—  José Saramago, 1922-2010, Portuguese writer [Nobel 1998]

Edgar Allan PoeI wish I could write as mysterious as a cat.

—  Edgar Allan Poe, 1809-1849, American writer

Robert HeinleinWomen and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

—  Robert Heinlein, 1907-1988, American sci-fi writer

Funny Quotes

Phyllis DillerOur vet told us that because of my cooking our cat has only two lives left.

—  Phyllis Diller, 1917-2012, American comedian

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Terry PratchettCats will amusingly tolerate humans only until someone comes up with a tin opener that can be operated with a paw.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

Proverbs

International proverbWhen the cat's away, the mice will play.

—  International proverb

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