“Not every pigeon is a rat with wings. Not every rat with wings is a dove of peace.”

“Impoverished Paris Street Merchant (Jack Carter): Rats, rats for sale. Get your rats. Good for rat stew, rat soup, or the ever-popular ratatouille.”

Mel Brooks (1926) American director, writer, actor, and producer

“Ordinary hypocrites pretend to be doves; political and literary hypocrites pretend to be eagles. But don't be disconcerted by their aquiline appearance. They are not eagles, but rats or dogs.”

Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) Russian dramatist, author and physician

“Rats in paradise! Rats in paradise!”

Nick Cave (1957) Australian musician

“If you join the rat race — you're in the race of rats.”

Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) German poet, playwright, theatre director

“No. You don't get to call me Izzy, you don't send me letters, you don't follow me into dark corridors and try to save me from rats."
"Trust me, we see a rat, it's every man for himself.”

Cassandra Clare (1973) American author

“You can win the rat race but you're still a rat.”

Banksy pseudonymous England-based graffiti artist, political activist, and painter

“Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison, and then waiting around for the rat to die.”

Anne Lamott (1954) Novelist, essayist, memoirist, activist

“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.”

Lily Tomlin (1939) American actress, comedian, writer, and producer

“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.”

Jane Wagner (1935) Playwright, actress