The pleasure in traveling consists of the obstacles, the fatigue, and even the danger. What charm can anyone find in an excursion when he is always sure of reaching his destination, of having horses ready waiting for him, a soft bed, an excellent supper, and all the eases and comfort he can enjoy in his own home! One of the great misfortunes of modern life is the want of any sudden surprise, and the absence of all adventure. Everything is so well arranged.

Sooner barbarity than boredom.

The cat makes himself the companion of your hours of solitude, melancholy and toil.

The purity of a person's heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals

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

I am a man for whom the outside world exists.

The cat is a dilettante in fur.