I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained. Whitman, Walt
If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man but deteriorate the cat. Twain, Mark
Man is the only man that blushes. Or needs to. Twain, Mark
Men! The only animal in the world to fear. Lawrence, D.H.
No animal ever invented anything as bad as drunkeness or as good as drink. Chesterton, G.K.
O to be self balanced for contingencies! O to confront night, storms, hunger, ridicule, accidents, rebuffs as trees and animals do! Whitman, Walt
The dog was created especially for children. He is the god of frolic. Beecher, Henry Ward
The desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature which distinguishes men from animals. Osler, Sir William
The man who sets out to carry a cat by its tail learns something that will always be useful and which never will grow dim or doubtful. Twain, Mark
The only mystery about the cat is why it ever decided to become a domesticated animal. MacKenzie, Compton
The scalded cat fears even cold water. Fuller, Thomas
They smell, they snarl and they scratch; they have a singular aptitude for shredding rugs, drapes and upholstery; they’re sneaky, selfish and not at all smart; they are disloyal, condescending and totally useless in any rodent free environment. Chapereau, Jean Michel