Cats are a tonic, they are a laugh, they are a cuddle, they are at least pretty just about all of the time and beautiful some of the time.
Roger CarasIt's our mortality that terrifies us, because what we're really seeking is immortality - that is, after all, a fool's errand.
Roger CarasWe derive immeasurable good, uncounted pleasures, enormous security, and many critical lessons about life by owning dogs.
Roger CarasTwo would actually do it- two magic words that could replace all the religions in the world- two wonderful words that embrace all the powers and all of the energy we need to survive with each other and with our planet and with all the world's living creatures- don't hurt.
Roger CarasIn Egypt: Under no conditions, under threat of death could anyone kill a cat. People were exceuted for even killing a cat accidentally. And when a cat died, the whole family, and probably their closest friends, went into mourning, the measure of their personal loss signalled by their shaving off their eyebrows.
Roger Caras