动物是极容易相处的，它们从不提问，也从不会批评。——乔治.艾略特，英国小说家
When you observe an animal closely, you feel as if ahuman being sitting inside were making fun of you.—Elias Canetti, Bulgarian writer
如果你仔细观察一个动物，你会觉得寄寓其身的人在戏弄你。——埃利亚.卡内蒂，保加利亚作家
The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only willhe not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.
狗的最妙之处是，你对它做了蠢事，它不但不训斥你，反而跟着犯傻。
Samuel Butler, British poet
塞缪尔.勃特勒，笑国诗人
Cats and monkeys, monkeys and cats—all human life is there.—Henry James, American writer
猫与猴、猴与猫——人生尽现其间。——亨利.詹姆斯，美国作家
Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth arenever alone or weary of life.
那此居住在地球的美丽与神秘之中的人，无论是科学家还是外行，水匹不会孤独，永远不会对生活感到厌倦。
Rachel Carson, American marine biologist
瑞秋.卡森，美国海洋生物学家
