Carl Van Vechten - The tiger in the house (1920)

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With a cat you stand on much the same footing that you stand with a fine and dignified friend; if you forfeit his respect and confidence the relationship suffers. The cat, it is well to remember, remains the friend of man because it pleases him to do so and not because he must.

Carl Van Vechten

As an inspiration to the author, I do not think the cat can be over-estimated. He suggests so much grace, power, beauty, motion, mysticism. I do not wonder that many writers love cats; I am only surprised that all do not.

Carl Van Vechten

The cat seldom interferes with other people's rights. His intelligence keeps him from doing many of the fool things that complicate life.

Carl Van Vechten

One meets the cat in nearly all forms of art...curiously enough she is not a conspicuous figure in Roman or Greek art.

Carl Van Vechten

Cats have gnosis to a degree that is granted to few bishops.

Carl Van Vechten

The lack of imagination or invention most people display in naming pussies is almost beyond credence.

Carl Van Vechten

Walking is a human habit into which dogs readily fall but it is a distasteful form of exercise to a cat unless he has a purpose in view.

Carl Van Vechten

Cats seldom make mistakes, and they never make the same mistake twice.

Carl Van Vechten