“Will you walk a little faster? said a whiting to a snail, "There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail! See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance: They are waiting on the shingle--will you come and join the dance?” LittlesSaidWaitingWalksBehindsFasterTailsTurtlesSnailLobsterAlice Adventures In WonderlandTreadingPorpoisesShingles Book:Alice in Wonderland Collection: All Four Books: All Four Books Source: Alice in Wonderland Collection: All Four Books: All Four Books
“Alcibiades had a very handsome dog, that cost him seven thousand drachmas; and he cut off his tail, "that," said he, "the Athenians may have this story to tell of me, and may concern themselves no further with me.” MaySaidStoriesCuttingDogCostThousandConcernSevenTailsHandsomeAthenians Book:Plutarch's Morals Source: Plutarch's Morals