Théophile Gautier

“It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal - one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly.”

John Coltrane -The Cats (1957) [Full album]

Ernest Hemingway & Cats | Photos by Torre Johnson

In the Hemingway house the cats roam everywhere, even monopolise the dining table.

Ernest Hemingway and Mary Welsh with one of their many cats, in their garden.

Ernest Hemingway in his sitting room waiting to be served at cocktail hour.

Also

U.G. Krishnamurti

"The cat just looks at you, and is in a state of choiceless awareness."

© Andrei Tarkovski

Polaroid, 1979-84
via Foxes in Breeches

Charles J. Brady

"The real measure of a day's heat is the length of a sleeping cat."

Laurel Burch

Arab Proverb

"A cat bitten once by a snake dreads even rope."

1. Puf a Muf - Doma part1

© Gilles Roudiere

Mzeque

Missy Dizick

"Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well."

Pepe Shimada