#turtle

The idea of the state is, or should be, a very limited, prescribed idea. The state looks after the defense of the realm, and other matters - raising revenue to pay for things which are for all of us, and so on. That idea has turned turtle now. The state isn't any longer perceived as an institution which exists to serve us. ↗

— Tom Stoppard

#any #defense #exists #idea #institution

Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he had some help. ↗

— Alex Haley

#fence #had #help #know #post

Gregori leaned forward. "Can you believe it? We're all a bunch of mutants! Just like the Ninja Turtles." Angus blinked. "We - we're like... turtles?" Gregori burst out lauging. Ian shook his head, grinning. Connor snorted. "Nay. We have vampire DNA. No turtles. ↗

— Kerrelyn Sparks

#connor #gregori #ian #love-at-stake #ninja-turtle

What is [insert name here]? Does it taste good? ↗

— Ken Akamatsu

#humor #love #su #turtle #humor

Wise men say, 'Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza. ↗

— Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

#forgiveness

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense. ↗

— Lewis Carroll

#nonsense

If superstition could contradict science, the world may as well be on the back of a turtle. But giving into turtle worship was a bridge too far. ↗

— Thomm Quackenbush

#religion #science #superstition #turtle #dreams

Like if Leonardo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles started being all bummed out about everything. How were we going to kick arse if our Leonardo was wearing a black eye-band instead of a blue one? ↗

— Dougie Poynter

#leadership #teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles #leadership

Watch the turtle. He only moves forward by sticking his neck out. ↗

— Lou Gerstner

#his #moves #neck #only #out

I am now a turtle. Virtually everything I own is on my back and suffice it to say I am one ton lighter and therefore 2,000 pounds happier. All houses are gone. ↗

— Bobby Darin

#back #everything #gone #happier #houses