“If animals had a Pope," Major Thompson said to me, "their Vatican would be in London. And if by some dire submarine cataclysm that noble vessel, Great Britain, were to be shipwrecked and start to founder, believe me, there would surely be somebody in Westminster to cry from the top of the Tower: "Dogs first!” IfsFirstsBelieveSaidWould BeAnimalDogCryMajorsNobleLondonBritainBelieve In MeFoundersTowersPopeVesselGreat BritainSubmarinesWestminster Author:Pierre Daninos
“On a trip to Germany, Lange and his entourage were climbing the tower of an ancient castle when they stopped to catch their breath. "How old is this ruin?" someone asked a guide. "Forty-two years," said Lange.” YearsSaidTwoBreathsAncientGuidesRuinsGermanyFortyTwo YearsClimbingTowersCastlesEntourage Author:David Lange