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44 Cat Quotes

Cats, these enigmatic creatures, bestow upon us a world of wonder in their graceful presence. Their fur, a canvas of luxurious softness, invites our touch and caresses our senses. Those captivating eyes, deep pools of mystery and mischief, beckon us into their realm. With each gentle purr, they offer solace and companionship, reminding us that even in the quietest moments, love can be heard. In their agile leaps and playful frolics, they become the embodiment of joy itself. Cats, elegant and independent, teach us the art of self-assuredness while etching their pawprints on our hearts, forever marking their place in our lives.

“Just watching my cats can make me happy.” -Paula Cole

“Just watching my cats can make me happy.” -Paula Cole

 

“What greater gift than the love of a cat.” -Charles Dickens

“What greater gift than the love of a cat.” -Charles Dickens

 

“You cannot live with a paw in each world.” -Erin Hunter

“You cannot live with a paw in each world.” -Erin Hunter

 

“Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.” -Walter Scott

“Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.” -Walter Scott

 

“There are no ordinary cats.” -Colette

“There are no ordinary cats.” -Colette

 

“I’m a cat. We aren’t required to make sense.” -Seanan McGuire

“I’m a cat. We aren’t required to make sense.” -Seanan McGuire

 

“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.” -James Herriot

“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.” -James Herriot

 

“Never try to outstubborn a cat.” -Robert A. Heinlein

“Never try to outstubborn a cat.” -Robert A. Heinlein

 

“Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function.” -Garrison Keillor

“Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function.” -Garrison Keillor

 

“There is, incidently, no way of talking about cats that enables one to come off as a sane person.” -Dan Greenberg

“There is, incidently, no way of talking about cats that enables one to come off as a sane person.” -Dan Greenberg

 

“Cats don’t need to be possessed; they’re evil on their own.” -Peter Kreeft

“Cats don’t need to be possessed; they’re evil on their own.” -Peter Kreeft

 

“Cats ask plainly for what they want.” -Walter Savage Landor

“Cats ask plainly for what they want.” -Walter Savage Landor

 

“When a cat flatters he is not insincere you may safely take it for real kindness.” -Walter Savage Landor

“When a cat flatters he is not insincere you may safely take it for real kindness.” -Walter Savage Landor

 

“One reason that cats are happier than people is that they have no newspapers.” -Gwendolyn Brooks

“One reason that cats are happier than people is that they have no newspapers.” -Gwendolyn Brooks

 

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

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

 

“Cats randomly refuse to follow orders to prove they can.” -Ilona Andrews

“Cats randomly refuse to follow orders to prove they can.” -Ilona Andrews

 

“Are cats strange animals or do they so resemble us that we find them curious as we do monkeys” -John Steinbeck

“Are cats strange animals or do they so resemble us that we find them curious as we do monkeys” -John Steinbeck

 

“It always gives me a shiver when I see a cat seeing what I can’t see.” -Eleanor Farjeon

“It always gives me a shiver when I see a cat seeing what I can’t see.” -Eleanor Farjeon

 

“The only thing a cat worries about is what’s happening right now. As we tell the kittens, you can only wash one paw at a time.” -Lloyd Alexander

“The only thing a cat worries about is what’s happening right now. As we tell the kittens, you can only wash one paw at a time.” -Lloyd Alexander

 

“I have found it is surprisingly difficult to remain sad when a cat is doing its level best to sandpaper one’s cheeks.” -R.L. LaFevers

“I have found it is surprisingly difficult to remain sad when a cat is doing its level best to sandpaper one’s cheeks.” -R.L. LaFevers

 

“There is no ‘cat language.’ Painful as it is for us to admit, they don’t need one!” -Barbara Holland

“There is no ‘cat language.’ Painful as it is for us to admit, they don’t need one!” -Barbara Holland

 

“A kitten is, in the animal world, what a rosebud is in the garden.” -Robert Sowthey

“A kitten is, in the animal world, what a rosebud is in the garden.” -Robert Sowthey

 

“Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons.” -Robertson Davies

“Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons.” -Robertson Davies

 

“There is, incidentally, no way of talking about cats that enables one to come off as a sane person.” -Dan Greenberg

“There is, incidentally, no way of talking about cats that enables one to come off as a sane person.” -Dan Greenberg

 

“I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.” -Hippolyte Taine

“I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.” -Hippolyte Taine

 

“The phrase ‘domestic cat’ is an oxymoron.” -George Will

“The phrase ‘domestic cat’ is an oxymoron.” -George Will

 

“Anyone who believes what a cat tells him deserves all he gets.” -Neil Gaiman

“Anyone who believes what a cat tells him deserves all he gets.” -Neil Gaiman

 

“My cat is not insane, she’s just a really good actress.” -P.C. Cast

“My cat is not insane, she’s just a really good actress.” -P.C. Cast

 

“Dogs own space and cats own time.” -Nicola Griffith

“Dogs own space and cats own time.” -Nicola Griffith

 

“The way to get on with a cat is to treat it as an equal – or even better, as the superior it knows itself to be.” -Elizabeth Peters

“The way to get on with a cat is to treat it as an equal – or even better, as the superior it knows itself to be.” -Elizabeth Peters

 

“In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.” -Terry Pratchett

“In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.” -Terry Pratchett

 

“There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life music and cats.” -Albert Schweitzer

“There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life music and cats.” -Albert Schweitzer

 

“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.” -Robert A. Heinlein

“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.” -Robert A. Heinlein

 

“Time spent with cats is never wasted.” -Sigmund Freud

“Time spent with cats is never wasted.” -Sigmund Freud

 

“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” -Winston S. Churchill

“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” -Winston S. Churchill

 

“No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.” -Abraham Lincoln

“No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.” -Abraham Lincoln

 

“Artists like cats; soldiers like dogs.” -Desmond Morris

“Artists like cats; soldiers like dogs.” -Desmond Morris

 

“Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.” -William S. Burroughs

“Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.” -William S. Burroughs

 

“Cats, like men, are flatterers.” -Walter Savage Landor

“Cats, like men, are flatterers.” -Walter Savage Landor

 

“I used to love dogs until I discovered cats.” -Nafisa Joseph

“I used to love dogs until I discovered cats.” -Nafisa Joseph

 

“A dog will flatter you but you have to flatter the cat.” -George Mikes

“A dog will flatter you but you have to flatter the cat.” -George Mikes

 

“Cats do not have to be shown how to have a good time, for they are unfailing ingenious in that respect.” -James Mason

“Cats do not have to be shown how to have a good time, for they are unfailing ingenious in that respect.” -James Mason

 

“You know how cats do. They hide to die. Dogs come home.” -Thomas Harris

“You know how cats do. They hide to die. Dogs come home.” -Thomas Harris

 

“I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.” -Rudyard Kipling

“I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.” -Rudyard Kipling