Believe Quote by W. C. Fields

If the Bible had said that Jonah swallowed the whale, I would believe it.

— William Jennings Bryan

The story of the whale swallowing Jonah, though a whale is large enough to do it, borders greatly on the marvelous; but it would…

— Thomas Paine

Like Jonah, the whale had swallowed me; unlike him, I believed I would spend eternity inside the belly of the beast.

— Bob Kerrey

The Bible is full of dubious scientific impossibilities, from Jonah living inside a whale, to the sun standing still in the sky for Joshua.

— Lawrence M. Krauss

It is pretty clear in the Bible story that the whale swallowing Jonah wasn't meant as a punishment from God, it was God saving…

— Phil Vischer

“I have spoken of Jonah, and of the story of him and the whale. — A fit story for ridicule, if it was written…

— Thomas Paine

“IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes. He ate the starfish and…

— Rudyard Kipling

“The heroic and often tragic stories of American whalemen were renowned. They sailed the world’s oceans and brought back tales filled with bravery, perseverance,…

— Eric Jay Dolin

“I do not know where I can find a better place than just here, to make mention of one or two other things, which…

— Herman Melville

I wanted to make connections between Whale's past and present.

— Bill Condon

“There is a payoff for examining the divine author's literary style. It will tell you something about Him. Whereas, Jonah's actions are extensively described…

— Michael Ben Zehabe

On my second swim at Deception Island, the water was very clear and I was looking at hundreds of whale bones beneath me. It…

— Lewis Gordon Pugh