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Richard Adams quotes: Those are rabbits down there, trotting along like a lot of squirrels with nuts. How can that be right? Those are rabbits down there, trotting along like a lot of squirrels with nuts. How can that be right?
Richard Adams quotes: Rabbits live close to death and when death comes closer than usual, thinking about survival leaves little room for anything else. Rabbits live close to death and when death comes closer than usual, thinking about survival leaves little room for anything else.
Richard Adams quotes: I think we ought to do all we can to make these creatures friendly. It might turn out to be well worth the trouble. I think we ought to do all we can to make these creatures friendly. It might turn out to be well worth the trouble.
Richard Adams quotes: Underground, the story continued. Underground, the story continued.
Richard Adams quotes: What is, is what must be. What is, is what must be.
Richard Adams quotes: To be dead may be nothing, yet who relishes the business of dying? To be dead may be nothing, yet who relishes the business of dying?
Richard Adams quotes: Sooner or later, everyone has to meet his match. Sooner or later, everyone has to meet his match.
Richard Adams quotes: Rain before sunset and we'll be in shelter. Rain before sunset and we'll be in shelter.
Richard Adams quotes: My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today. My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today.
Richard Adams quotes: A rabbit sneeze on the morning breeze sets homesick hearts aglow sitting with his rumps in a chicory clump and longing for a nice plump doe. A rabbit sneeze on the morning breeze sets homesick hearts aglow sitting with his rumps in a chicory clump and longing for a nice plump doe.
Richard Adams quotes: Nevertheless, the number of hoots I give for them is restricted to less than two. Nevertheless, the number of hoots I give for them is restricted to less than two.
Richard Adams quotes: You needn't worry about them," said his companion. "They'll be alright - and thousands like them. If you'll come along, I'll show you what I mean. You needn't worry about them," said his companion. "They'll be alright - and thousands like them. If you'll come along, I'll show you what I mean.
Richard Adams quotes: I dare say a good many ... would have kept quiet and thought about keeping on the right side of the Chief, but I'm afraid I'm not much good at I dare say a good many ... would have kept quiet and thought about keeping on the right side of the Chief, but I'm afraid I'm not much good at that.
Richard Adams quotes: I've always said that Watership Down is not a book for children. I say: it's a book, and anyone who wants to read it can read it. I've always said that Watership Down is not a book for children. I say: it's a book, and anyone who wants to read it can read it.
Richard Adams quotes: They want to be natural, the anti-social little beasts. They just don't realize that everyone's good depends on everyone's cooperation. They want to be natural, the anti-social little beasts. They just don't realize that everyone's good depends on everyone's cooperation.
Richard Adams quotes: Dangerous thing, a name. Someone might catch hold of you by it, mightn't they? Dangerous thing, a name. Someone might catch hold of you by it, mightn't they?
Richard Adams quotes: Who wants to hear about brave deeds when he's ashamed of his own, and who likes an open, honest tale from someone he's deceiving? Who wants to hear about brave deeds when he's ashamed of his own, and who likes an open, honest tale from someone he's deceiving?
Richard Adams quotes: But he - he hated pity as a cat hates water. But he - he hated pity as a cat hates water.
Richard Adams quotes: Warren life doesn't make for secrecy. Warren life doesn't make for secrecy.
Richard Adams quotes: Wisdom is found on the desolate hillside ... where none comes to feed, and the stony bank where the rabbit scratches a hole in vain. Wisdom is found on the desolate hillside ... where none comes to feed, and the stony bank where the rabbit scratches a hole in vain.
Richard Adams quotes: Who knows why men do anything? Who knows why men do anything?
Richard Adams quotes: even a small warren. This one had even a small warren. This one had
Richard Adams quotes: If you want to bless me you can bless my bottom, for it is sticking out of the hole. If you want to bless me you can bless my bottom, for it is sticking out of the hole.
Richard Adams quotes: I am sorry for you with all my heart. But you cannot blame us, for you came to kill us if you could. I am sorry for you with all my heart. But you cannot blame us, for you came to kill us if you could.
Richard Adams quotes: It's the place that worries you," said Hazel. "I don't like it myself, but it won't go on forever. It's the place that worries you," said Hazel. "I don't like it myself, but it won't go on forever.
Richard Adams quotes: Hazel, watching, lent help here and there and encouraged the others. Hazel, watching, lent help here and there and encouraged the others.
Richard Adams quotes: Why, all of you," answered the other, surprised. "You don't want to stay out in the rain, do you? Why, all of you," answered the other, surprised. "You don't want to stay out in the rain, do you?
Richard Adams quotes: The thinker dies, but his thoughts are beyond the reach of destruction. Men are mortal; but ideas are immortal. The thinker dies, but his thoughts are beyond the reach of destruction. Men are mortal; but ideas are immortal.
Richard Adams quotes: Many human beings say that they enjoy the winter, but what they really enjoy is feeling proof against it. Many human beings say that they enjoy the winter, but what they really enjoy is feeling proof against it.
Richard Adams quotes: You can't call your life your own: and in return you have safety, if it's worth having at the price you pay. You can't call your life your own: and in return you have safety, if it's worth having at the price you pay.
Richard Adams quotes: I'd rather succeed in doing what we can than fail to do what we can't. I'd rather succeed in doing what we can than fail to do what we can't.
Richard Adams quotes: Be cunning, and full of tricks, and your people will never be destroyed. Be cunning, and full of tricks, and your people will never be destroyed.
Richard Adams quotes: Bigwig: "I can't think why he didn't convince Threarah."Hazel: "Because Threarah doesn't like anything he hasn't thought of for himself. Bigwig: "I can't think why he didn't convince Threarah."
Hazel: "Because Threarah doesn't like anything he hasn't thought of for himself.
Richard Adams quotes: Now, Rowsby Woof was the man's dog; and he was the most objectionable, malicious, disgusting brute that ever licked a man's hand. He Now, Rowsby Woof was the man's dog; and he was the most objectionable, malicious, disgusting brute that ever licked a man's hand. He
Richard Adams quotes: The primroses were over. The primroses were over.
Richard Adams quotes: Frith meant us to get back," replied Holly. "That's the real reason why we're here. Frith meant us to get back," replied Holly. "That's the real reason why we're here.
Richard Adams quotes: He fought because he actually felt safer fighting than running. He fought because he actually felt safer fighting than running.
Richard Adams quotes: One cloud feels lonely. One cloud feels lonely.
Richard Adams quotes: Carrying money, food and the seal ring of Bel-ka-Trazet, set out alone for Lak. BOOK VI Carrying money, food and the seal ring of Bel-ka-Trazet, set out alone for Lak. BOOK VI
Richard Adams quotes: Thayli, you are very brave. Are you cunning, too? Thayli, you are very brave. Are you cunning, too?
Richard Adams quotes: That wasn't why they destroyed the warren. It was just because we were in their way. They killed us to suit themselves. That wasn't why they destroyed the warren. It was just because we were in their way. They killed us to suit themselves.
Richard Adams quotes: We do not take moonlight for granted. It is like snow, or like dew on a July morning. It does not reveal but changes what it covers. We do not take moonlight for granted. It is like snow, or like dew on a July morning. It does not reveal but changes what it covers.
Richard Adams quotes: They're all so much afraid of the Council that they're not afraid of anything else. They're all so much afraid of the Council that they're not afraid of anything else.
Richard Adams quotes: Rabbit underground, rabbit safe and sound. Rabbit underground, rabbit safe and sound.
Richard Adams quotes: Plot as such is not a major ingredient in my novels ... it's often better to sail on the unconscious sea. Plot as such is not a major ingredient in my novels ... it's often better to sail on the unconscious sea.
Richard Adams quotes: If a rabbit gave advice and the advice wasn't accepted, he immediately forgot it, and so did everyone else. If a rabbit gave advice and the advice wasn't accepted, he immediately forgot it, and so did everyone else.
Richard Adams quotes: And, Freedom, was I free? And, Freedom, was I free?
Richard Adams quotes: Your storm, Thlayli-rah. Use it. Your storm, Thlayli-rah. Use it.
Richard Adams quotes: Silflay hraka, u embleer rah," replied Bigwig. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah," replied Bigwig.
Richard Adams quotes: We are all human and fall short of where we need to be. We must never stop trying to be the best we can be. We are all human and fall short of where we need to be. We must never stop trying to be the best we can be.
Richard Adams quotes: We go by the will of the black rabbit. when he calls you, you have to go We go by the will of the black rabbit. when he calls you, you have to go
Richard Adams quotes: Our children's children will hear a good story. Our children's children will hear a good story.
Richard Adams quotes: Literal religion is full of pitfalls. Literal religion is full of pitfalls.
Richard Adams quotes: A land In which it seemed always afternoon. All round the coast the languid air did swoon, A land In which it seemed always afternoon. All round the coast the languid air did swoon,
Richard Adams quotes: Why do the men come, do you suppose?" "Who knows why men do anything? Why do the men come, do you suppose?" "Who knows why men do anything?
Richard Adams quotes: A thing can be true and still be desperate folly, Hazel. A thing can be true and still be desperate folly, Hazel.
Richard Adams quotes: Lots of little Bigwigs, Hazel! Think of that, and tremble! Lots of little Bigwigs, Hazel! Think of that, and tremble!
Richard Adams quotes: I certainly think that 10 to 20 years from now, clearly the majority of veterinarians will be women. I certainly think that 10 to 20 years from now, clearly the majority of veterinarians will be women.
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Richard Adams quotes: Rabbits need dignity and, above all, the will to accept their fate. Rabbits need dignity and, above all, the will to accept their fate.
Richard Adams quotes: I distinguish two types of human beings, Love people, who love the sky and the flowers, and Power People, who are essentially sold on naked power. I distinguish two types of human beings, Love people, who love the sky and the flowers, and Power People, who are essentially sold on naked power.
Richard Adams quotes: Stubbs may have envisaged the skeleton inside the horse, but most of us do not Stubbs may have envisaged the skeleton inside the horse, but most of us do not
Richard Adams quotes: You're trying to eat grass that isn't there. Why don't you give it a chance to grow? You're trying to eat grass that isn't there. Why don't you give it a chance to grow?
Richard Adams quotes: We all have to meet our match sometime or other. We all have to meet our match sometime or other.
Richard Adams quotes: Rowf's rump slid suddenly forward as smoothly as a turd from a healthy anus. Rowf's rump slid suddenly forward as smoothly as a turd from a healthy anus.
Richard Adams quotes: Hoi, hoi u embleer hrair! M'saion ule' hraka vair! Hoi, hoi u embleer hrair! M'saion ule' hraka vair!
Richard Adams quotes: I don't like straight lines: men make them. I don't like straight lines: men make them.
Richard Adams quotes: Most of them had not understood Blackberry's discovery of the raft and at once forgot it. Most of them had not understood Blackberry's discovery of the raft and at once forgot it.
Richard Adams quotes: My Chief Rabbit has told me to stay and defend this run, and until he says otherwise, I shall stay here. Bigwig My Chief Rabbit has told me to stay and defend this run, and until he says otherwise, I shall stay here.
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