I spent a lot of time in the White House in the public areas where reporters are allowed to go, but I spoke to people about the private quarters as well. Some of the things I learned were small, novelistic details. For example, the fact that there were still pet stains on the carpets from the Bush cats when the Obamas moved in.
Copy QuoteIn ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.
Copy Quote View & ShareHe who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.
Copy Quote View & ShareI believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.
Copy Quote View & ShareYou cannot share your life with a dog, as I had done in Bournemouth, or a cat, and not know perfectly well that animals have personalities and minds and feelings.
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