“Son of a turtle”
“I’m the Turtle, son. I made the universe, but please don’t blame me for it; I had a belly-ache.”
“The turtle stands on a turtle, which stands on a turtle. That's the universe in whole, boy. It's turtles all the way down.”
“And the turtles, of course...all the turtles are free, as turtles and, maybe, all creatures should be.”
“And today the great Yertle, that Marvelous he, Is king of the Mud. That is all he can see.And the turtles of course... all the turtles are freeAs turtles and, maybe, all creatures should be.”
“Turtles don't feel, stupid," said Jem."Were you ever a turtle, huh?”