| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 63324 |
| QUOTATION: | A taxidermist stuffed a bear with such brio that he cried aloud “I love it!” A passing goddess, imperfectly understanding, but wishing to be responsive, kindly brought the beast to life. It consumed the artisan forthwith. Moral: Say what you mean. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Stan Washburn (b. 1943), U.S. artist. Caption accompanying an illustration for the letter T.. A Moral Alphabet of Vice and Folly, Arbor House (1986). |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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