Famous quotes containing the words tail and/or feathers:
“His friends he loved. His direst earthly foes—
Cats—I believe he did but feign to hate.
My hand will miss the insinuated nose,
Mine eyes the tail that wagg’d contempt at Fate.”
—Sir William Watson (1858–1935)
“Too many feathers can sink a boat, and too many knick-knacks can break an axle.”
—Chinese proverb.