It is not really a quote but a short story. It was written by a Catholic Priest as a poem. I forgot his name and I forgot the name of the book. It is the problem with me. I read book, I meet people and forget the names. But not the contents. I also do not forget who shared me this book. It was Iris, my good Indonesian friend. She gave me this book when I was very sad for my father health.. The story name is "The Guru and the cat".

Once upon a time, there was a Guru. He had a cat. That cat disturbed him by rubbing his legs with its body whenever he meditated. So he asked his disciples to tie it up when he meditated. So it became a duty for his disciples to tie the cat whenenver the Guru meditated. Many years passed, the Guru died. A new Guru came in. The disciples continue tieing the cat when the new Guru meditated. Many years passed. The cat died, new cat came in. They continue the practice and tie the new cat when the Guru meditated. The new Guru died, another Guru came in. They continue the practice. Many years passed, many Gurus died, many cats died... The disciples there still practicing it and cats are tied at the time Guru meditates....

Yes, we do tie cat sometimes. Don't we?