The cat . . . is for the man who appreciates beauty as the one living force in a blind and purposeless universe.

There's nothing more egocentric than a cat.

The cat could very well be man's best friend but would never stoop to admitting it.

Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose.

Cat, n. A soft, indestructible automaton provided by nature to be kicked when things go wrong in the domestic circle.

The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.

A cat is a small sneaky animal that manages to get by without any real relationships.

Cat: A pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs and patronizes human beings.

A home without a cat — and a well-fed, well-petted and properly revered cat — may be a perfect home, perhaps, but how can it prove title?

If you don't know what a cat is, it's sort of like a stuffed animal... but with a working asshole. I'll admit that when I went to the pound, I was actually shopping for a never ending box of shit, um, and the cat just came with it.

Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.

"Cats have no souls," Hamilton said morbidly, watching his tomcat avidly feed. "The most majestic cat in the universe would balance a carrot on his head for a bite of pork liver."

And, above all, beware of the cat.

...no cat out of its first fur can ever be deceived by appearances. Unlike human beings, who enjoy them.