Owl Quotes

142 quotes by 106 authors

Owls are wise. They are careful and patient. Wisdom precludes boldness. That is why owls make poor heroes. — Patrick Rothfuss
If this were a made-up story, it would begin at night, with a storm blowing and owls hooting and rattling noises under the bed. — Darren Shan
Don't count your owls before they are delivered. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Words should wander and meander. They should fly like owls and flicker like bats and slip like cats. They should murmur and scream and dance… — David Almond
That's not precisely what I had in mind." Jamie, I had found out by accident a few days previously, had never mastered the art of… — Diana Gabaldon
That's right. You'll like Owl. He flew past a day or two ago and noticed me. He didn't actually say anything, mind you, but he… — A A Milne
Christopher Robin was home by this time, because it was the afternoon, and he was so glad to see them that they stayed there until… — A A Milne
I am brother to dragons, and companion to owls. My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat. — Alan Moore
Who wouldn't want to see some owl eggs?" I said, "Come on then, they are down here." He said, "Tallulah, the answer to who wouldn't… — Louise Rennison
Owl,' said Rabbit shortly, 'you and I have brains. The others have fluff. If there is easy thinking to be done in this Forest -… — A A Milne
Seeing an Earl as an owl on a mantelpiece, and having part of one's face removed by a cat, both on the same morning, can… — Mervyn Peake
Well,â€ said Owl, â€œthe customary procedure in such cases is as follows.â€ â€œWhat does Crustimoney Proseedcake mean?â€ said Pooh. â€œFor I am a Bear of… — A A Milne
I felt so lonesome I most wished I was dead. The stars were shining, and the leaves rustled in the woods ever so mournful; and… — Mark Twain
Vamps who are dying, or think they are, give a piercing, eardrum-bursting shriek, like the love child of a screech owl and a mountain lion… — Faith Hunter
A wise old owl once lived in a wood, the more he heard the less he said, the less he said the more he heard,… — Flann O'Brien
Pooh hasn't much Brain, but he never comes to any harm. He does silly things and they turn out right. There's Owl. Owl hasn't exactly… — A A Milne
Slowly my body grows a single sound, slowly I become a bell, an oval, disembodied vowel, I grow, an owl, an aureole, white fire poesia… — Derek Walcott
And if anyone knows anything about anything," said Bear to himself, "it's Owl who knows something about something," he said, "or my name's not Winnie-the-Pooh,"… — A A Milne
Marriage is a wrestling match where you hold on tight while your mate changes into a hundred different things. The trick is that you're changing… — Catherynne M. Valente
I have a hippopotamus skull next to my bed, called Gregory. When I was six, my three sisters and I clubbed together and paid £4… — Deborah Moggach

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