Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.

kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.

If all else fails, we will simply have to drug our attendants, overpower the guards, raise the oppressed peasants to arms, and take over the government.

It is easier to counterfeit old age than youth.

Cats always made up to the people who hated them the most. Depending on how you chose to look at it, it was a touching manifestation of trust, or a malicious pleasure in human discomfort.

Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point

Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body.