It was not I who was teaching my cat to gather rosebuds, but she who was teaching me. Irving Townsend More Quotes by Irving Townsend More Quotes From Irving Townsend We who choose to surround ourselves Irving Townsend circles understanding memories Could the purr be anything but contemplative? Irving Townsend contemplative cat Another cat? Perhaps. For love there is also a season; its seeds must be resown. But a family cat is not replaceable like a wornout coat or a set of tires. Each new kitten becomes its own cat, and none is repeated. I am four cats old, measuring out my life in friends that have succeeded but not replaced one another. Irving Townsend cat humanity animal Unlike us, cats never outgrow their delight in cat capacities, nor do they settle finally for limitations. Cats, I think, live out their lives fulfilling their expectations. Irving Townsend cat expectations thinking No one shall deny me my own conclusions, nor my cat her reflective purr. Irving Townsend conclusion deny cat
