“You see these guinea pigs? Well... they'er not dangerous.”

“..the most dangerous animal in a zoo is Man.”

“We commonly say in the trade that the most dangerous animal in a zoo is Man.”

“If you are pitched into misery, remember that your days on this earth are counted and you might as well make the best of those you have left.”

“Jesus, Mary, Muhammad and Vishnu, how good to see you Richard Parker!”

“ know what you want. You want a story that won’t surprise you. That will confirm what you already know. That won’t make you see higher or further or differently.”

“Just beyond the ticket booth Father had painted on a wall in bright red letters the question: DO YOU KNOW WHICH IS THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL IN THE ZOO? An arrow pointed to a small curtain. There were so many eager, curious hands that pulled at the curtain that we had to replace it regularly. Behind it was a mirror.”