“At evening when the lamp is lit, The tired Human People sit And doze, or turn with solemn looks The speckled pages of their books. Then I, the Dangerous Kitten, prowl And in the Shadows softly growl, And roam about… — Oliver Herford Copy Share Image
“When I grow up I mean to be A Lion large and fierce to see. I'll mew so loud that Cook in fright Will give me all the cream in sight. And anyone who dares to say 'Poor Puss' to… — Oliver Herford Copy Share Image
Modesty is the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it. — Oliver Herford Copy Share Image
To babble is to make a feminine noise somewhat resembling the sound of a brook, but with less meaning. — Oliver Herford Copy Share Image
Bigamy is one way of avoiding the painful publicity of divorce and the expense of alimony. — Oliver Herford Copy Share Image
An epicure is one who gets nothing better than the cream of everything but cheerfully makes the best of it. — Oliver Herford Copy Share Image
A kiss is a course of procedure cunningly devised, for the mutual stopage of speech at a moment when words are superfluous. — Oliver Herford Copy Share Image
Some take their gold in minted mold, and some in harps thereafter, but give me mine in bubbles fine and keep the change in… — Oliver Herford Copy Share Image
Song is the licensed medium for bawling in public things too silly or sacred to be uttered in ordinary speech. — Oliver Herford Copy Share Image
“At evening when the lamp is lit, The tired Human People sit And doze, or turn with solemn looks The speckled pages of their… — Oliver Herford Copy Share Image
