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“The reason domestic pets are so lovable and so helpful to us is because they enjoy, quietly and placidly, the present moment.”

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Arthur Schopenhauer

Arthur Schopenhauer was a prominent German philosopher born on February 22, 1788, and died on September 21, 1860. He is one of the most important figures in 19th-century German philosophy and is known for his unique pessimistic philosophical ideas. more

“The great object of Education should be commensurate with the object of life. It should be a moral one; to teach self-trust: to inspire the youthful man with an interest in himself; with a curiosity touching his own nature; to acquaint him with the resources of his mind, and to teach him that there is all his strength.”

Men Should Mind Self Interest Moral Teach Objects Inspire Resources Curiosity Cute Touching Self Trust

Book:The Selected Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Source: The Selected Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson

“If there was any petting to be done...he chose to do it. Often he would sit looking at me, and then, moved by a delicate affection, come and pull at my coat and sleeve until he could touch my face with his nose, and then go away contented.”

Ifs Done Faces Cat Moved Affection Noses Going Away Delicate Coats Sleeves

Author:Charles Dudley Warner

“A cat is nobody's fool.”

Fool Cat Animal Rights

Book:It seems to me, 1925-1935

Source: It seems to me, 1925-1935

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