“ When the man was disgraced and told to go away, he was allowed to ask all the animals whether any of them would come with him and share his fortunes and his life. There were only two who agreed to com… Richard Adams
“ The full moon, well risen in a cloudless eastern sky, covered the high solitude with its light. We are not conscious of daylight as that which displaces darkness. Daylight, even when the sun is clear… Richard Adams
“ Rabbits (says Mr. Lockley) are like human beings in many ways. One of these is certainly their staunch ability to withstand disaster and to let the stream of their life carry them along, past reaches… Richard Adams
“ This was their way of honoring the dead. The story over, the demands of their own hard, rough lives began to re-assert themselves in their hearts, in their nerves, their blood and appetites. Would tha… Richard Adams
“ I dislike this whole business of experimentation on animals, unless there's some very good and altogether exceptional reason to this very case. The thing that gets me is that it's not possible for the… Richard Adams
“ A magpie, seeing some light-colored object conspicuous on the empty slope, flew closer to look. but all that lay there was a splintered peg and a twisted length of wire. Richard Adams
“ Human beings say, It never rains but it pours. This is not very apt, for it frequently does rain without pouring. The rabbits' proverb is better expressed. They say, One cloud feels lonely: and indeed… Richard Adams
“ They want to be natural, the anti-social little beasts. They just don't realize that everyone's good depends on everyone's cooperation. Richard Adams
“ I am sorry for you with all my heart. But you cannot blame us, for you came to kill us if you could. Richard Adams
“ The rabbits mingled naturally. They did not talk for talking's sake, in the artificial manner that human beings - and sometimes even their dogs and cats - do. But this did not mean that they were not… Richard Adams
“ Although leaves remained on the beeches and the sunshine was warm, there was a sense of growing emptiness over the wide space of the down. The flowers were sparser. Here and there a yellow tormentil s… Richard Adams
