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Quotes About Purring

Purring is not so different from praying. To a tree, a cat's purr is one of the purest of all prayers, for in it lies a whole mixture of gratitude and longing, the twin ingredients of every prayer.
~ Kathi Appelt
Four little Persians, but only one looked in my direction. I extended a tentative finger and two soft paws clung to it. There was a contented sound of purring, I suspect on both our parts.
~ George Freedley
Are we really sure the purring is coming from the kitty and not from our very own hearts?
~ Terri Guillemets
The Wookiee tilts his head back and ululates a loud, joyful growl, then wraps his impossible arms around the smuggler. Solo looks like a child snatched up by an eager parent—for a moment his whole body lifts up off the ground, his legs kicking as the Wookiee purrs and barks.
~ Chuck Wendig
So, ye have a wee bit of the cat in ye," he murmured as he pulled her into his arms. "I should have guessed. Ye purr. No one purrs." "Tisnae such a strange sound," she said as she undid his plaid. "I suspect I could make ye purr." "Ha! Men dinnae purr." He helped her remove his shirt and quickly tugged off her shift before pulling her back into his arms. "They make monly sounds." His
~ Hannah Howell
When the tea is brought at five o'clock And all the neat curtains are drawn with care, The little black cat with bright green eyes Is suddenly purring there.
~ Harold Monro
I love my cats, and I guess they think I'm okay. But I do sometimes get a very strong sense that they are purring at me, not with me. 5
~ Tom Cox
"It is very inconvenient habit of kittens (Alice had once made the remark) that, whatever you say to them they always purr."
~ Lewis Carroll
Behold the day-break! I awaken you by sitting on your chest and purring in your face, I stir you with muscular paw-prods, I rouse you with toe-bites, Walt, you have slept enough, why don't you get up? " (From Meow of Myself, from LEAVES OF CATNIP )
~ Henry N. Beard
Pet the cat dude," says Sam. "She brought you a present. She wants you to tell her how badass she is." "You are a tiny tiny killing machine." Daneca coos. "What's she doing?" I ask. "Purring!" says Daneca. She sounds delighted. "Good kitty. Who's an amazing killing machine? That's right. You are! You are a brutal brutal tiny lion! Yes, you are.
~ Holly Black
Sometimes I like her calm, unwild, gentle as a sleeping child, and wonder as she lies, a fur ring, curled upon my lap, unstirring -- is it me or Tibbles purring?
~ Unknown
Moishe was purring so loudly he sounded like a car with a nonfunctioning muffler.
~ Joanne Fluke
The rumbling from below was accompanied by a loud humming noise, as if a billion cats were purring into microphones and the sound was being pumped out of speakers positioned all around. Gentle vibrations washed over Coke and Pep.
~ Dan Gutman
Cats are felines
~ Unknown
Cats will knead their paws to show they are happy; they will purr too. If a cat is pleased to see someone, it will pull its tail up vertically; however, if a cat is wagging its tail, unlike a dog, it means that it is angry!
~ Unknown
He [the cat] wound himself around her legs, purring the purr of ardent desire like a kettle coming to a boil and then bubbling very fast.
~ May Sarton
Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.
~ Monica Edwards
Soy un gato. Las cosas suaves y sedosas me hacen ronronear.
~ Nalini Singh