Dona Nobis Pacem

"If there were to be a universal sound depicting peace, I would surely vote for the purr." ~~ Barbara Diamond

"If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite cat, they, too, would purr."

~~ Martin Buxbaum

"The cat seldom interferes with other peoples' rights. His intelligence keeps him from doing many of the fool things that complicate life." ~~ Carl van Vechten

"What are the chances of a cat starting a nuclear war? Pretty negligible. It's not that they can't; they just know that there are much better things to do with one's time. Like lie in the sun and sleep. Or go exploring the world." ~~ Unknown

"He who rides the tiger finds it difficult to dismount." ~~ Chinese Proverb

"Maybe in the future we should ask presidential candidates where they stand on cats. Better still, we should demand to see the cats these candidates say they have raised, just to make sure we are not having the fur pulled over our eyes." ~~ Gilbert Gude

"There are people who reshape the world by force or argument, but the cat just lies there, dozing, and the world quietly reshapes itself ..." ~~ Ivy Dodd