Organizing atheists is a bit like herding cats; They are on the whole too intelligent and independent minded to lend themselves to being herded. — Richard Dawkins
It's like trying to pin down a kangaroo on a trampoline. — Sid Waddell
Trying to make order out of my life was like trying to pick up a jellyfish. — Gene Tierney
Faced with what seems like an impossible task, a group of folks will do well to remember the African proverb: When spider webs unite they can tie up a lion. — Johnnetta B. Cole
When the country goes temporarily to the dogs, cats must learn to be circumspect, walk on fences, sleep in trees, and have faith that all this woofing is not the last word. — Garrison Keillor
A man is like a cat; chase him and he will run - sit still and ignore him and he'll come purring at your feet. — Helen Rowland
Trying to make things work in government is sometimes like trying to sew a button on a custard pie. — Hyman Rickover
Guys are like dogs. They keep comin' back. Ladies are like cats. Yell at a cat one time, they're gone. — Lenny Bruce
It is easier to look after hundred sheep than one girl. — Icelandic Proverbs
Letting the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier than putting it back. — American Proverbs
Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later. — Eloisa James
Cat Quotes
If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it? — Steven Wright
Do not be like the cat who wanted a fish but was afraid to get his paws wet. — Unknown Author
Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage. — Sri Aurobindo
If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.
Religion is like a blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that isn't there, and finding it. — Oscar Wilde
Every time a boy falls off a tricycle, every time a black cat has gray kittens, every time someone stubs a toe, every time there's a murder or a fire or the marines land in Nicaragua, the police and the newspapers holler 'get Capone.' — Al Capone
What I try to do is write. I may write for two weeks ‘the cat sat on the mat, that is that, not a rat,’.... And it might be just the most boring and awful stuff. But I try. When I’m writing, I write. And then it’s as if the muse is convinced that I’m serious and says, ‘Okay. Okay. I’ll come. — Maya Angelou
Time spent with cats is never wasted. — Sigmund Freud
The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat. — Confucius
I never married because there was no need. I have three pets at home which answer the same purpose as a husband. I have a dog which growls every morning, a parrot which swears all afternoon, and a cat that comes home late at night. — Marie Corelli
A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere. — Groucho Marx
Herd Quotes
Do you want to have an easy life? Then always stay with the herd and lose yourself in the herd. — Friedrich Nietzsche
My husband said it was him or the cat. I miss him sometimes. — Zsa Zsa Gabor
But far more numerous was the herd of such. Who think too little and who talk too much.
Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day. — Voltaire
The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. — Thomas Gray
Conflict follows wrongdoing as surely as flies follow the herd. — Doc Holliday
When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade without further introduction.
A man's greatest moment in life is when his enemy lays vanquished, his village aflame, his herds driven before you and his weeping wives and daughters are clasped to your breast. — Genghis Khan
Memorable people do memorable things. Followers are seldom remembered. The herd mentality is the killer of innovation. — Gad Saad
Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd. — Bertrand Russell
Cat And Bones Quotes
Brush teeth. Wash hair. Rule undead world with an iron fist. — Jeaniene Frost
You're not a woman," he said finally. "You're the Grim Reaper with red hair! — Jeaniene Frost
The dog wags its tail only at living things.
A tail wag, the equivalent of a human smile,
is bestowed upon people, dogs , cats, squirrels,
even mice and butterflies. - but no lifeless
things. A dog won't wag its tail to its dinner
or to a bed, card, stick, or even a bone. — Jean Craighead George
A cat is more intelligent than people believe, and can be taught any crime.
There is only one way to fight, and that's dirty. Clean gentlemanly fighting will get you nowhere but dead, and fast. Take every cheap shot, every low blow, absolutely kick people when they're down, and maybe you'll be the one who walks away." Bones to Cat — Jeaniene Frost
Dividing the swing into its parts is like dissecting a cat. You'll have blood and guts and bones all over the place. But you won't have a cat. — Ernest Jones
Where are you, bloodsuckers? Here, fangy, fangy, fangy... — Jeaniene Frost
I have lived with several masters - all of them cats.
If you run from me, I will chase you, and I'll find you. — Jeaniene Frost
William untucked the covers and stood, making a mental list of everything he'd need for the coming trip. A few blades, serrated and non serrated. A vial of acid. A bone saw. A spiked paddle. A cat-o'-nine-tails. And a bag of Gummy Bears. — Gena Showalter
No one believes you’re serious until bodies start to fall. -Vlad — Jeaniene Frost
Is that a stake, Bones, or are you just happy with my new dress?” “In this case, it’s a stake. You could always feel around for something more, though. See what comes up. — Jeaniene Frost
I Love My Cat Quotes
My hobbies are cooking and gardening, especially growing orchids. I love soccer, my husband and I support a British team called Chelsea, and I also enjoy tennis. We have 3 cats. — Juliet Mills
I have always been an animal lover. I had a hard time disassociating the animals I cuddled with - dogs and cats, for example - from the animals on my plate, and I never really cared for the taste of meat. I always loved my Brussels sprouts. — Kristen Bell
I grew up in a house full of women: my mother, grandmother, three sisters, and two female cats. And I still have the buzz of their conversations in my head. As an adult, I have more female friends than male ones: I just love the way that women talk. — James Patterson
I take care of my flowers and my cats. And enjoy food. And that’s living.
My husband and I are best of friends first and foremost. We fight like cats and dogs, but never stay mad for long. I was lucky to find him, he is in every way, my soulmate. — Carnie Wilson
I still love sparkles and grocery shopping and really old cats that are only nice to you half the time. I still love writing in my journal and wearing dresses all the time and staring at chandeliers. — Taylor Swift
My mum loves cats so I took her to see the lion cubs which at about a year old are actually quite big. She wasn't scared at all and went straight over and kissed one on the mouth! She thought they were just like her pets at home. — Amanda Holden
If a black cat crosses your path, it signifies that the animal is going somewhere.
I should like to sleep like a cat, with all the fur of time, with a tongue rough as flint, with the dry sex of fire; and after speaking to no one, stretch myself over the world, over roofs and landscapes, with a passionate desire to hunt the rats in my dreams. — Pablo Neruda
My quest these days is to find my long lost inner child, but I'm afraid if I do, I'll end up with food in my hair and way too in love with the cats. — Kenny Loggins
Without my Vulcan cat suit, Frankenstein wig and pointed ears, I don't get recognized. I love the fact I'm a shape shifter who can go unnoticed. — Jolene Blalock
I've been married for 46 years, and I live in a nice house, my grass is always cut, I pay my bills, and my cat loves me! — Christopher Walken
People who hate cats, will come back as mice in their next life. — Faye Resnick
As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat. — Ellen Perry
Cats are dangerous companions for writers because cat watching is a near-perfect method of writing avoidance. — Dan Greenburg
Cats are a very mysterious kind of folk. There is always more passing in their minds than we are aware of. — Walter Scott
One cat just leads to another. — Ernest Hemingway
Dogs believe they are human. Cats believe they are God. — Jeff Valdez
Work - other people's work - is an intolerable idea to a cat. Can you picture cats herding sheep or agreeing to pull a cart? They will not inconvenience themselves to the slightest degree. — Louis J. Camuti
I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. — Jules Verne
Indeed, organizing atheists has been compared to herding cats, because they tend to think independently and will not conform to authority. — Richard Dawkins
A catless writer is almost inconceivable. It's a perverse taste, really, since it would be easier to write with a herd of buffalo in the room than even one cat; they make nests in the notes and bite the end of the pen and walk on the typewriter keys. — Barbara Holland
Managing senior programmers is like herding cats. — David Platt
Computer programmers tend, by and large, to be quirky and highly individualistic. Trying to organize or manage such awkward characters is normally as thankless as herding cats — John Naughton
Shareholders are sort of like cats; they get herded around, and they follow the leader. With the exception of a few activist shareholders, there are a very rare number of big, important, influential shareholders that like to step up and say there's a problem here, especially when they're making money. — Andrew Ross Sorkin
Even in the best times, managing science has been compared to herding cats; it is not done well, but one is surprised to find it done at all. — Gerald Holton
Making movies is like herding cats. — Eric Fellner
Getting Democrats organized is like herding cats. — Al Sharpton
Trying to coach kindergarteners in soccer is like trying to herd cats. — Mark R. Woodward
It's going to be like herding stray cats, and the political leaders who can do it will be remembered as the same kind of geniuses who pulled off the American Revolution. — William H. Calvin
Indeed, organizing atheists has been compared to herding cats, because they tend to think independently and will not conform to authority. But a good first step would be to build up a critical mass of those willing to 'come out,' thereby encouraging others to do so. Even if they can't be herded, cats in sufficient numbers can make a lot of noise and they cannot be ignored. — Richard Dawkins
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