“Way down deep, we're all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them.”

“Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings.”

“Never stand between a dog and the hydrant.”

“My parents used to take me to the pet department and tell me it was a zoo.”

“I'm scared to death of being poor. It's like a fat girl who loses 500 pounds but is always fat inside. I grew up poor and will always feel poor inside. It's my pet paranoia.”

“No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.”

“Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.”

“I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat.”

“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.”