“Silence arrests flight, so that in its refuge, the need to flee the chaos of noise diminishes. We let the world creep closer, we drop to our knees, as if to let the heart, like a small animal, get its legs on the ground.” IfsWorldNeedsHeartAnimalSilenceChaosLegsNoiseFlightKneesRefugeDiminishCreepsSmall Animals Author:Barbara Hurd
“Women tell time by the body. They are like clocks. They are always fastened to the earth, listening for its small animal noises.” BodyEarthTimeAnimalListeningNoiseClockSmall Animals Author:Anne Sexton
“Fame, or notoriety, whichever that special noise may be called when the world like a hound 'gives tongue' and announces that the quarry in some form of genius is at bay, is apt to increase its clamor in proportion to the aloofness of the pursued animal.” WorldGivingMayFormAnimalSpecialGeniusFameIncreaseTongueNoiseProportionPursuedHoundsClamorNotorietyQuarryAloofness Book:Innocent Source: Innocent
“The coyotes made too much noise last night and kept me awake. Please eradicate these annoying animals.” MadeGodLastsNightAnimalToo MuchPleaseStupidityNoiseAwakeAnnoyingLast NightCoyotes Author:Dave Barry