Quote by Merline Lovelace

God, I LOVE BEING A TURTLE! -Michaelangelo

— Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

“What would it be like to be a turtle inside a shell hit by hailstones?”

— Naomi Shihab Nye

“Sometimes he reminded me of a turtle hiding inside its shell, in there thinking about things and not ever sticking his head out into…

— Kate DiCamillo

“A turtle should take fright at the sound of a boiling pot.”

— Carol Kendall

“With very good reason, my favorite animal is the turtle.”

— Kathy Carmichael

“Behold the turtle. He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.”

— James Bryant Conant

“The turtle moves.”

— Terry Pratchett

“It's turtles all the way down.”

— William James

“The rest of his body is unmemorable, and he's also a turtle-he lies on his back and gets stuck there, immobile.”

— Edward Southgate

“Even if a horse comes down from kings and queens but lacks heart, he can't outrun a three-year-old turtle.”

— Fred Grove

“I don't mind running with turtles. From book: stuff I think about By Sondra Faye”

— Sondra Faye

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

— Anthony Marra