but why should I waste wisdom on a river-turtle?

“It is seriously believed by some that the intention may have been geodetic, or, in the view of the cannier, domestic economical. But by…

— James Joyce

“A lizard fucks a crab and nine months later a turtle pops out. It's called evolution.”

— Anthony Marra

Turtle backpack turtle spin. Turtle backpack turtle pushup.

— Jenna Marbles

“It's turtles all the way down.”

— William James

No turtle can be a revolutionist, because revolution requires high speed!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

First of all, Turtle Island is the name of this continent we live on... that's right, not 'America... as in North America,' but the…

— John Densmore

the body is simple as a turtle / and straight as a dog: / the body cannot lie.

— Marge Piercy

“Don't insult me. Everyone knows a turtle is a crustacean on its mother's side.”

— Anthony Marra

It's okay to play turtle for a while, as long as you don't get too fond of your shell.

— Eileen Wilks

“See the TURTLE of enormous girth! On his shell he holds the earth. His thought is slow but always kind; He holds us all…

— Stephen King

“The Serpent raises its head from the water and slides onto the ice, the stars blazing above in the night sky. The Turtle sinks…

— Kylie Chan

“Naturally I left the turtle on its back in the baking sun.”

— Michael Brookes

Rabbits are played. Nowadays it's all about the turtles. Tell them it's a ninja, they'll freak.

— Etgar Keret

Be like the turtle. If he didn't stick his neck out, he wouldn't get anywhere at all.

— Harvey Mackay

“I wonder about turtles.”

— Kurt Vonnegut Jr