Kittens are wide-eyed, soft and sweet. With needles in their jaws and feet.

It should be possible to exist with only a short shelf of books, to read and give away. After all - we may not open a book, once read, for ten years or more. But the act of reading has made it part of us - to relinquish it would be to lose an extension of our being.

Always smile back at little children. To ignore them is to destroy their belief that the world is good.

Be wary of the horse with a sense of humor.

It's hard to be responsible, adult and sensible all the time. How good it is to have a sister whose heart is as young as your own.

A cat is a regency gentleman--elegant of pose, exquisite of manner, with spotless linen and an enthusiasm for bare knuckle fights, rampaging love affairs, duels by moonlight and the singing of glees. He expects immaculate service from his domestic staff, and possesses a range of invective that would make a navy blanch.

A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small, silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely.