An eternity of sunny spot: a day of food and brush.

Before I had studied Cat for thirty years, I saw fur as fur, and whiskers as whiskers.

When I arrived at a more intimate knowledge, I came to the point where I saw that fur is not fur, and whiskers are not whiskers. But now that I have got its very substance I am at rest. For it's just that I see fur once again as fur, and whiskers once again as whiskers.

The tabby cats are of themselves tabby cats; the catnip is of itself catnip.

When the character of a Cat is not clear to you, look at his toys.

When the Cat is ready to eat, a can will appear.

The petting stops even though we love it and a dog lives here even though we do not love it.

The Cat who meows is hungry for a minute; the Cat who does not remains hungry forever.

The only Tuna you find on the tops of refrigerators is the Tuna you bring up there.

Mind like tuna.

What is the greater thing; snuggling or being snuggled? Pet me.

I hear the unopened can, in the deep corner cabinet, of the kitchen downstairs.

When you're unsnuggled, every word is a hiss; when you're snuggled, every word is a purr.

After snuggles, cat food.

Scratch first, itch later.

(Oddly, this is the same in both Zen and Cat.)

Sitting quietly, doing nothing, dinner comes, and the can opens by itself.

Before snuggles; nap in sunshine, play with catnip. After snuggles: nap in sunshine, play with catnip.

When you seek Cat, you cannot find Cat.

Move and the can will open.

How does a snuggled cat return to the ordinary world? A broken mirror never reflects again; fallen flowers never go back to the old branches.

Every petting is a good petting.

If you want to study Cat, you must do it with your heart.

When you attain petting, it must be true petting.

The snuggled cat is one with the law of petting.

A good cat runs even at the clicking of the can.

What is Buddha? Three pounds of tuna.

Does a cat have Buddha nature or not? Pet me.

Seek first to snuggle, then to be snuggled.

Snuggles always come after the road of walking is blocked. Pet me.