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“A cat is only technically an animal, being divine.”

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Robert Wilson Lynd was an American writer known for his profound insights into the life of the American Midwest. His works are often characterized by humor and satire, depicting the life of the American middle class. more

“Cats make one of the most satisfying sounds in the world: they purr. [...] Almost all cats make us feel good about ourselves because they let us know they feel good about us, about themselves, and about our relationship with them. A purring cat is a form of high praise, like a gold star on a test paper. It is a reinforcement of soemthing we would all like to believe about ourselves -- that we are nice.”

Knows World Feels Believe Form Stars Sound Nice Paper Cat Gold Tests Praise Feel Good Satisfying Our Relationship Purring Reinforcement Purring Cats

Book:A celebration of cats

Source: A celebration of cats

“Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show. To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record that I was born (as I have been informed and believe) on a Friday, at twelve o’clock at night. It was remarked that the clock began to strike, and I began to cry, simultaneously.”

Believe Has Beens Shows Night Turns Born My Own Records Cry Hero Pages Strikes Clock Stations Twelve Friday My Own Life

Author:Charles Dickens

“A cat knows how to be comfortable, how to get the people around it to serve it. In a tranquil domestic situation, the cat is a veritable manipulative genius. It seeks the soft, it seeks the warm, it prefers the quiet and it loves to be full. It displays, when it gets its own way in these matters, a degree of contentment we would all like to emulate.”

People Knows Way Matter Situation Know How Genius Quiet Degrees Comfortable Cat Warm Contentment Display Tranquil Emulate Manipulative

Book:A celebration of cats

Source: A celebration of cats

“It is a difficult matter to gain the affection of a cat. He is a philosophical, methodical animal, tenacious of his own habits, fond of order and neatness, and disinclined to extravagant sentiment. He will be your friend, if he finds you worthy of friendship, but not your slave.”

Ifs Matter Order Difficult Friendship Animal Habit Gains Cat Philosophical Slave Affection Worthy Sentiments Extravagant Tenacious Methodical Neatness

Author:Theophile Gautier

“It's a fine world, though rich in hardships at times.”

World Rich Fine Hardship

Book:Lonesome Dove: A Novel

Source: Lonesome Dove: A Novel

“I looked at Bria. “How do you put up with him?” Bria started to open her mouth, but Finn piped up instead. “She puts up with me because I happen to be rich, handsome, charming, a witty conversationalist, and exceptionally talented in bed,” he smirked. “Flexible too.” I groaned. “I did not need to hear those last two.”

Needs Two Happens Lasts Rich Bed Mouths Witty Charming Handsome Flexible

Author:Jennifer Estep

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