When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I go to the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds, cleanses me with its noise, and imposes a rhythm upon everthing in me that is bewildered and confused.
Rainer Maria RilkeRead
Cats, no less liquid than their shadows, offer no angles to the wind. They slip, diminished, neat, through loopholes less than themselves.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote highlights the graceful and adaptable nature of cats, emphasizing their ability to navigate their environment effortlessly.
A. S. J. Tessimond describes cats with a poetic elegance, illustrating their fluidity and subtlety as they move through life. The imagery of cats being 'no less liquid than their shadows' suggests that they possess a remarkable skill in adapting to their surroundings, finding ways to maneuver through spaces that seem impossible. The quote speaks to the inherent grace and adaptability of cats, making them seem almost mystical in their movements as they navigate constraints in their environment effortlessly.
Themes
CatsNatureAdaptabilityGraceFluidity
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in an animal behavior seminar to illustrate the unique characteristics of felines.
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