Cats Quote by Theophile Gautier

It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat.

— 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

...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

Cats are designated friends.

— Norman Corwin

Cats are very affectionate. But you have to earn their love.

— James Bowen

Cats are like oysters, in that no one is neutral about them; everyone is, explicitly or implicitly, friendly or hostile to them. And they…

— Henry Parry Liddon

Before a cat will condescend to treat you as a trusted friend, some little token of esteem is needed, like a dish of cream.

— T. S. Eliot

Cats aren't really friendly, they're just cozying up to the dominant life-form as a hedge against extinction.

— Jasper Fforde

“Once [a cat] has given its love, what absolute confidence, what fidelity of affection! It will make itself the companion of your hours of…

— Théophile Gautier

Cats possess so many of the same qualities as some poeple that it is often hard to tell the people and the cats apart.

— P. J. O'Rourke

The dog is guided by kindly instinct to the man or woman whose heart is open to his advances. The cat often leaves the…

— Agnes Repplier