“One is never alone with a rubber duck.”

— Douglas Adams

Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "One is never alone with a rubber duck." by Douglas Adams?

Douglas Adams317

English writer and humorist 1952–2001

Related quotes

“Just because you call an electric eel a rubber duck doesn't make it a rubber duck, does it? And God help the poor bastard who decides they want to take a bath with the duckie.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Bones

Jace to Clary, pg. 83
Source: The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (2007)

“Never trust a duck.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

Variant: Bloodthirsty little beasts. Never trust a duck.
Source: Clockwork Angel

“I shall never eat duck again. I cannot believe I used to like duck. The duck betrayed me.”

Cassandra Clare (1973) American author

Source: Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale

“If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it's a duck!”

Robin Cook (1931–1994) English crime writer

Source: Crisis

“Does a one-legged duck swim in circles?”

Rhodri Morgan (1939–2017) British politician

"This is the week that...", The Times, 5 December 1998, p. 8.
Reply to Jeremy Paxman on BBC Newsnight when asked whether he still wanted to lead the Labour Party in the National Assembly for Wales.
Morgan was awarded the "Foot in Mouth" award by the Plain English Campaign on 11 December 1998 for this quote.