Who said “If a fish is the movement of water embodied, given shape, then cat is a diagram and…”?

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Doris Lessing. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceParticularly Cats, ch. 2 (1967)

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“If a fish is the movement of water embodied, given shape, then cat is a diagram and pattern of subtle air.”
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Lessing, D. (n.d.). If a fish is the movement of water embodied, given shape, then cat is a diagram and pattern of subtle air. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8990-if-a-fish-is-the-movement-of-water/

MLA

Lessing, Doris. “If a fish is the movement of water embodied, given shape, then cat is a diagram and pattern of subtle air.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8990-if-a-fish-is-the-movement-of-water/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Lessing, Doris. “If a fish is the movement of water embodied, given shape, then cat is a diagram and pattern of subtle air.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8990-if-a-fish-is-the-movement-of-water/.