Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
It's always too early to quit.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Only the educated are free.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
As an inspiration to the author, I do not think the cat can be over-estimated. He suggests so much grace, power, beauty, motion, mysticism. I do not wonder that many writers love cats I am only surprised that all do not.