Lilian Jackson Braun > Quotes

“Dogs have their day but cats have 365.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who... Omnibus 02 (Books 4-6): The Cat Who Saw Red / The Cat Who Played Brahms / The Cat Who Played Post Office

“Cats are cats . . . the world over!
These intelligent, peace-loving, four-footed friends- who are without prejudice, without hate, without greed- may someday teach us something.
-James Mackintosh Qwilleran”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Saw Stars

“Beware of the clever ones; the dumb ones are safer.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern

“People who really appreciated animals always asked their names.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern

“Are those cat hairs on your lapel, or have you been dating a blonde with a crew cut?”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

“I'm beginning to be skeptical of my own skepticism.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts

“Cats are fond of mooning.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun

“Every Dog Has A Day But A Cat Has 365”
― Lilian Jackson Braun

“Small birds throw seeds out of the feeder; large birds pick them up off the ground, but the squirrels try to muscle in.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Sang for the Birds

“A library card is the start of a lifelong adventure.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun

“Phut Phat knew, at an early age, that humans were an inferior breed. They were unable to see in the dark. They ate and drank unthinkable concoctions. And they had only five senses; the pair who lived with Phut Phat could not even transmit their thoughts without resorting to words.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Had 14 Tales

“Meanwhile, news has been leaked to the press that the Hero of Drummond Street will be pictured on the cover of a national magazine, nude.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Had 14 Tales

“The Madame deplored fat men. They had no laps, and of what use is a lapless human? Nevertheless, she gave him the common courtesy of a sniff at his trouser cuffs and immediately backed away, twitching her nose and showing her teeth.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Had 14 Tales

“Like any normal cat Madame Phloi lived by the Rule of Three. She resisted any innovation three times before accepting it, tackled an obstacle three times before giving up, and tried each activity three times before tiring of it.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Had 14 Tales

“His wise parent disapproved of this uncatly conduct; it indicated a certain lack of character, and no good would come of it. By her own example she tried to guide him. When dinner was served she gave the plate a haughty sniff and walked away, no matter how tempting the dish. That was the way it was done by any self-respecting feline. In a minute or two she returned and condescended to dine, but never with open enthusiasm.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Had 14 Tales

“...if you've never been cussed out by a Siamese, you don't know what profanity is all about!”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Saw Red