Lilian Jackson Braun Quotes

Cats never strike a pose that isn't photogenic.

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

A library card is the start of a lifelong adventure.

Dogs have their day but cats have 365.

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.

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

The way to test a man's sincerity is to serve him a bad cup of coffee. If he doesn't comment, he is not to be trusted.

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

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 idea.

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

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

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

People who really appreciated animals always asked their names.

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.

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

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

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

Cats are fond of mooning.

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

I'm beginning to be skeptical of my own skepticism.

Beware of the clever ones; the dumb ones are safer.