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William Inge

(1913—1973), American playwright

A cat can be trusted to purr when she is pleased, which is more than can be said for human beings.

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Robert Byrne

U.S. author To err is human, to purr, feline. www.english-slang.com

William R. Inge

(1860-1954), Dean of St. Paul's In dealing with Englishmen, you can be sure of one thing only, that the logical solution will not be adopted. www.english-slang.com

William R. Inge

(1860-1954), Dean of St. Paul's It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion. www.english-slang.com

Tom Robbins

(1936-- ) U.S. novelist Human beings were invented by water as a device of transporting itself from one place to another. www.english-slang.com

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