Through the study of fossils I had already been initiated into the mysteries of prehistoric creations.
Pierre LotiMy emotions lose their force when I endeavor to interpret them, and my words seem very inept.
Pierre LotiUnlike most other children, - especially unlike those of today - who are eager to become men and women as speedily as possible, I had a terror of growing up, which became more and more accentuated as I grew older.
Pierre LotiCats are possessed of a shy, retiring nature, cajoling, haughty, and capricious, difficult to fathom. They reveal themselves only to certain favored individuals, and are repelled by the faintest suggestion of insult or even by the most trifling deception.
Pierre Loti