Edward Topsell famous quotes

Once cats were all wild, but afterward they retired to houses.
-- Edward Topsell

#Cat #House #Retired

There is no creature among all the Beasts of the world which hath so great and ample demonstration of the power and wisdom of almighty God as the Elephant.
-- Edward Topsell

#Elephants #World #Beast

Among all the kinds of serpents, there is none comparable to the Dragon.
-- Edward Topsell

#Dragons #Kind #Serpent

Some learned writers . . . have compared a Scorpion to an Epigram . . . because as the sting of the Scorpion lyeth in the tayl, so the force and virtue of an epigram is in the conclusion.
-- Edward Topsell

#Scorpions #Virtue #Force

God himself must needs be traduced, if there is no unicorn in the world.
-- Edward Topsell

#Needs #World #Unicorn

The chief difference between horror fans and science fiction fans lies in why they won't walk backwards. A horror fan won't walk backwards because he knows he'll be knifed by a madman. A science fiction fan won't walk backwards because he knows he'll step on the cat.

Cats and I have an understanding, but we choose not to interact often.

Then it suddenly and theatrically began to clean itself in the way cats do when they want you to know what a big deal you aren't.

As far as pets go, a cat is a nice on to have.

With one of the most bewitching sounds in the world, its purr, the cat persuades us that it thinks we are wonderful.

Growing up my mother played Sarah Vaughan and Nat Cole in the house regularly.

I know how you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion whenever I came near!

May I a small house and large garden have; And a few friends, And many books, both true.

The house has to serve comfort. The work of art is revolutionary; the house is conservative.

Once cats were all wild, but afterward they retired to houses.