31 Quotes by Roger Caras

Two would actually do it- two magic words that could replace all the religions in the world- two wonderful words that embrace all the powers and all of the energy we need to survive with each other and with our planet and with all the world's living creatures- don't hurt.

I always thought that my canine family tended to view me as the funny-looking two-legged dog who runs the can opener.

Cats make one of the most satisfying sounds in the world: they purr. [...] Almost all cats make us feel good about ourselves because they let us know they feel good about us, about themselves, and about our relationship with them. A purring cat is a form of high praise, like a gold star on a test paper. It is a reinforcement of soemthing we would all like to believe about ourselves -- that we are nice.

Anyone who has owned many cats in long succession can define his or her life as a series of furry episodes.

Cats are a tonic, they are a laugh, they are a cuddle, they are at least pretty just about all of the time and beautiful some of the time.

It looks like a miniature hippopotamus with badly-fitting panty hose all over.

Cats virtually always underestimate human intelligence just as we, perhaps, underestimate theirs.

Generally, or at least very often, people with a deep interest in animals are the best people around.

Cats can be cooperative when something feels good, which, to a cat, is the way everything is supposed to feel as much of the time as possible.