Why does a writer labor over nuance and context if it won't be respected, if a critic insists on ignoring the writing at hand in favor of a more convenient analysis of his or her own particular pet peeves and straw men?
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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