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Zoo Quest for a Dragon Including the Quest for the Paradise Birds QUOTES

1 " The men were working in a leisurely way, stopping frequently to rest or to give their full attention to the chorus that everyone was singing. I asked Turnim-talk how long it took to complete one axe.
"Some-fella time, t'ree fella moon," he replied. "Some-fella time, six-fella moon."
If this were so, it was only because the men approached their work in such an unhurried spirit for, from what we had seen, I felt sure that if a man were prepared to work hard every day he could finish one axe in two or three weeks. But such ridiculous single-minded application to a task is largely a Western characteristic; these people worked only when they felt inclined to do so. "

― David Attenborough , Zoo Quest for a Dragon Including the Quest for the Paradise Birds

2 " The carcasses were covered by a blanket of handsome orange-yellow butterflies, flexing their wings as they fed on the meat. I reflected sadly that natural history often deals harshly with our romantic illusions about wild life. The most brilliantly beautiful butterflies of the tropical rain forest do not fly in search of appropriately gorgeous blossoms, but instead seek a meal from carrion or dung. "

― David Attenborough , Zoo Quest for a Dragon Including the Quest for the Paradise Birds