38 Quotes About Tigers

God made the cat to give man the pleasure of stroking a tiger.

Most cats don't like water, and despite her pretensions of tigerhood, Julie was no different. Yes, tigers have stripes; so do tabbies. If you want to know the difference, try tossing one of each into your swimming pool. Then I would recommend running.

So you do have some claws after all!' (Wyea)'You have no idea,' Ren responded and charged.

They do not fear the men beneath the tree;They pace in sleek chivalric certainty.

...the tiger is a bellwether--one of thousands of similarly vulnerable species, which are, at once, casualties of our success and symbols of our failure. The current moment is proof of our struggle to evolve (perhaps "mature" is a better word) beyond outmoded fears and attitudes, to face the fact that nature is neither our enemy nor our slave.

Can I kiss you now?" he asked. "I think you'd better, tiger," I replied.

The romantic movement, in art, in literature, and in politics, is bond up with this subjective way of judging men, not as members of a community, but as aesthetically delightful objects of contemplation. Tigers are more beautiful than sheep, but we prefer them behind bars. The typical romantic removes the bars and enjoys the magnificent leaps with which the tiger annihilates the sheep. He exhorts men to imagine themselves tigers, and when he succeeds the results are not wholly pleasant.

Blake was right. They're a force of nature, like a hurricane or an earthquake.' Rose's smile faded as she registered the intensity of Jake's stare as he watched the tiger. It was as if he was trying to take in more about the animal than normal sight could give, trying to fit the essence of the thing through senses that weren't up to the task. 'Burning bright!' Jake whispered, nodding.

Tigers and Women ! Tigers and women have something in common, it is their disposition; they must be treated majestically.