The Cat Who Had 14 Tales Quotes

“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

“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

“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

“She was respected for her independence, admired for her clever methods of getting her own way”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Had 14 Tales

“Cats never sleep. You think they are sleeping, but cats are the most wakeful creatures on earth. That is one of their secrets.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Had 14 Tales

“Howard and I now operate a halfway house for wayward or unwanted cats, as well as a boarding school for the truly gifted and a placement bureau for upwardly mobile felines (Fluppies). The Fluppie Phenomenon should not be taken lightly. The time may come when all household appliances, particularly computers, are required to be catproof. Today’s catly mischief could be tomorrow’s CATastrophe.”
― Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Had 14 Tales