“A hermit is simply a person to whom civilization has failed to adjust itself.”

“Just when you're beginning to think pretty well of people, you run across somebody who puts sugar on sliced tomatoes.”

“Pike spawn in February, March, and April because they cannot wait until May.”

“Armadillos make affectionate pets, if you need affection that much.”

“Whales are silly once every two years. The young are called short-heads or baby blimps. Many whale romances begin in Baffin's bay and end in Procter and Gamble's factory, Staten Island.”

“All modern men are descended from wormlike creatures, but it shows more on some people.”

“Infant wart hogs resemble both sides of the family.”