At this moment the door of the house opened, and a large plate came skimming out, straight at the Footman's head: it just grazed his nose, and broke to pieces against one of the trees behind him.
В эту минуту дверь распахнулась, и в голову Лягушонка полетело огромное блюдо. Но Лягушонок и глазом не моргнул. Блюдо пролетело мимо, слегка задев его по носу, и разбилось о дерево у него за спиной.
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.