Yes, the work comes out more beautiful from a material that resists the process, verse, marble, onyx, or enamel.

[A cat] will lie the whole evening on your knee, purring and happy in your society.

It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly.

[A cat] will make itself the companion of your hours of work, of loneliness, or of sadness.

I am one of those for whom superfluity is a necessity.

If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend but never your slave.

Sooner barbarity than boredom.