Egg Laying Strains

Famous quotes containing the words egg, laying and/or strains:

    Better half an egg than an empty eggshell.
    —Estonian. Trans. by Ilse Lehiste (1993)

    Therefore the skilful leader subdues the enemy’s troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.
    Sun Tzu (6th–5th century B.C.)

    Hail to thee, blithe Spirit!
    Bird thou never wert,
    That from Heaven, or near it,
    Pourest thy full heart
    In profuse strains of unpremeditated art.
    Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822)