Common Cuckoo Eggs

Famous quotes containing the words common, cuckoo and/or eggs:

“It is quite a common and vulgar thing among humans to understand, foresee, know and predict the troubles of others. But oh what a rare thing it is to predict, know, foresee and understand one’s own troubles.”
—François Rabelais (1494–1553)

“The cuckoo is a merry bird,
He sings as he flies,
He brings us glad tidings
And tells us no lies.”
—Unknown. The Cuckoo (l. 1–4)

“The common cormorant or shag
Lays eggs inside a paper bag.”
—Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986)