A Quote by Georg C. Lichtenberg

If brandy was made out of sparrows there would soon be no sparrows.

Georg C. Lichtenberg

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Brandy Made Out Soon Sparrows Would

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Georg C. Lichtenberg
German - Scientist
July 1, 1742 - February 24, 1799

The kingdom of birds is divided into two departments - birds and House Sparrows. House Sparrows are not real birds - they are little beasts!

Henry Van Dyke

The cat joined the Re-education Committee and was very active in it for some days. She was seen one dag sitting on a roof and talking to some sparrows who were just out of her reach. She was telling them that all animals were now comrades and that any sparrow who chose could come and perch on her paw; but the sparrows kept their distance.

George Orwell

The League is very well when sparrows shout, but no good at all when eagles fall out.

Benito Mussolini

In this flowing stream, then, on which there is no abiding, what is there of the things which hurry by on which a man would set a high price? It would be just as if a man should fall in love with one of the sparrows which fly by, but it has already passed out of sight.