Jim Davis
Jim Davis
Cartoonist whose famously sarcastic cat, Garfield, first appeared in 1978. His other works include Gnorm Gnat and Tumbleweeds.
ProfessionCartoonist
Date of Birth28 July 1945
CityMarion, IN
cat blue sky
In my head, the sky is blue, the grass is green and cats are orange.
art cat feelings
Cats are anthropomorphised in art because they are so laid back that you automatically attribute human thoughts and feelings to them.
cat trash
When you're through with your cat, you can't throw it in the trash.
cat human-condition convincing
I thought if I could create a convincing cat I could say and do anything I wanted on the human condition.
cat animal humanity
Way down deep, we're all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them.
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They aimed initially to increase the per capita income to above the state average, to maintain a manufacturing wage above the state average and to reduce the poverty level.
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These are really great places to live for low income seniors, primarily widows and widowers. We have had a few couples move in over the years, but it?s primarily been singles. We provide a safe, comfortable and very affordable living environment. In fact, a lot of times when a resident?s health starts to decline, we have a hard time getting them to move out.
breaks
We had some chances, I just didn't think we got any breaks tonight.
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Currently, you have to get a sponsor and intern for two years. Or you can go to a school, and the state gives you one year of credit toward the internship.
climate compared elected good leaders run state
I would never and have never compared any of our democratically elected leaders to Fidel Castro. But let me be clear. There is a climate of intimidation in Tallahassee. That's not good for democracy. That's not good for Florida's families. And that's no way to run state government.
last lost pride proud time
We're bruised. We've lost a lot of pride here. When was the last time you could say you were proud to live in Florida, or proud of your governor?
apparel greatest opportunity potential small
We think apparel is where we have the greatest opportunity now. It is an embarrassingly small part of our business, and we feel we have a lot of potential there.
crowd pie
Here's the real problem: the pie is shrinking. This crowd in Tallahassee has not funded education.
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Politicians have no role in these tragic experiences except to protect our fundamental right to privacy. These are the ideals and values I fought when I stood up on what has proven to be the most shameful days I experienced in Congress.