`I've tried the roots of trees, and I've tried banks, and I've tried hedges,' the Pigeon went on, without attending to her; `but those serpents! There's no pleasing them!'
– Корни деревьев, речные берега, кусты, – продолжала Горлица, не слушая. – Ох, эти змеи! На них не угодишь!
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.