{"id":5686,"date":"2022-08-31T02:29:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T10:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5686"},"modified":"2022-08-31T02:29:41","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T10:29:41","slug":"paws-up-for-wednesday-pawesome-cat-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5686","title":{"rendered":"Paws Up for Wednesday \u2013 Pawesome Cat Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/KittenMary-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/KittenMary-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/KittenMary-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/KittenMary-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>I\u2019ve never been particularly interested in famous quotes or phrases until the advent of the internet. Growing up, I didn\u2019t read poetry or pick up a book of quotes. I must say that I am a fan of the clich\u00e9, however. You\u2019ll notice this in my writings. And I\u2019ve come to appreciate interesting ways with words, thought-provoking quotes, and quotes related to cats. Here are a few I\u2019ve come across recently:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a dog jumps in your lap it\u2019s because he\u2019s fond of <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/catbarn-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/catbarn-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/catbarn.jpg 359w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>you; if a cat jumps in your lap it\u2019s because it\u2019s warmer.\u201d Now that quote goes back to the early 1900s<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s one for all of my writer friends out there: \u201cCat\u2019s are dangerous companions for writers because cat-watching is a near perfect method of writing avoidance.\u201d This quoted by Dan Greenberg, author of over 70 books.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oliviabookscalico-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oliviabookscalico-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oliviabookscalico-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oliviabookscalico-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oliviabookscalico-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oliviabookscalico.jpg 1442w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u201cSome men are born to cats, others have cats thrust upon them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLetting a cat out of a bag is a whole lot easier than putting it back.\u201d Good old Will Rogers<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A cat can purr its way out of anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lillian Jackson Braun of the <em>Cat Who<\/em> series said, \u201cCats never strike a pose that isn\u2019t photogenic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And what about Sylvester\u2014yeah his was among some of the greatest cat (or tat) quotes: \u201cI tawt I taw a puddy tat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And let\u2019s not forget Mark Twain. Here\u2019s one of his and it has become one of my favorites: \u201cWhat greater gift than the love of a cat?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve never been particularly interested in famous quotes or phrases until the advent of the internet. Growing up, I didn\u2019t read poetry or pick up a book of quotes. 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