Prowling his own quiet backyard or asleep by the fire, he is still only a whisker away from the wilds. —Jean Burden

Cats can revert to their wild side faster than any human ever could. Cats can also come back inside the house and act more civilized than any human ever could after having a wild time out in the wild. I remember when Spot was outside how he would hide in the grass and stare at me. Yet, when I called his name, he came right to me.

The mathematical probability of a common cat doing exactly as it pleases is the one scientific absolute in the world. —Lynn M. Osband

Cat math is something which I don’t fully understand. They have their own rules and can calculate easily how to get whatever they want and as soon as they want it. That is one thing I’ve learned from living with all the cats I have in my life.