Cat Quote by Carl Van Vechten

...with a cat you stand on much the same footing that you stand with a fine and dignified friend; if you forfeit his respect…

— Carl Van Vechten

The cat could very well be man's best friend but would never stoop to admitting it.

— Doug Larson

The cat always leaves a mark on his friend.

— Aesop

When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade, without further introduction.

— Mark Twain

It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly.

— Theophile Gautier

It is a difficult matter to gain the affection of a cat. He is a philosophical, methodical animal, tenacious of his own habits, fond…

— Theophile Gautier

If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend but never your slave.

— Theophile Gautier

It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat.

— Theophile Gautier

You know a real friend? Someone you know will look after your cat after you are gone.

— William S. Burroughs

Cats are designated friends.

— Norman Corwin

The appeal of the cat lies in the very fact that she has formed no close bond with [man], that she has the uncompromising…

— Konrad Lorenz

A cat will be your friend, but never your slave.

— Theophile Gautier