Lilian Jackson Braun Quotes

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At dinner time he would sit in a corner, concentrating, and suddenly they would say, 'Time to feed the cat,' as if it were their own idea.

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The more you talk to cats... the smarter they become. An occasional 'nice kitty' will have no measurable effect; intelligent conversation is required.

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Cats have a contempt of speech. Why should they talk when they can communicate without words?

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When you don't know what to do with yourself, do something for someone else.

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Cats hate a closed door, you know, regardless of which side they're on. If they're out, they want to get in, and if they're in, they want to get out.

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Are those cat hairs on your lapel, or have you been dating a blonde with a crew cut?

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Cats are cats... the world over! These intelligent, peace-loving, four-footed friends- who are without prejudice, without hate, without greed- may someday teach us something. -James Mackintosh Qwilleran

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Small birds throw seeds out of the feeder; large birds pick them up off the ground, but the squirrels try to muscle in.

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People who really appreciated animals always asked their names.

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No one ever owns a cat...you share a common habitation on a basis of equal rights and mutual respects...although somehow the cat always comes out ahead of the deal.

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To understand a cat, you must realize that he has his own gifts, his own viewpoint, even his own morality.

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If you've never been cussed out by a Siamese, you don't know what profanity is all about!

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Cats don't fight for their rights; they take them for granted. They have a right to be fed, watered, stroked on demand and supplied with a lap and a clean commode

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Home is where i hang my toothbrush and where the cats have their commode

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