“Leo couldn't help smiling. "That could be fun."
"Fun" she said unhappily.
"Blue elephants."
"Blue elephants."
"Kiss me you fool."
"You fool.”

“To let a fool kiss you is stupid,
To let a kiss fool you is worse.”

Yip Harburg (1896–1981) American song lyricist

“Circus, n. A place where horses, ponies and elephants are permitted to see men, women and children acting the fool.”

Ambrose Bierce book The Devil's Dictionary

“Mona Lisa must have had the highway blues; you can tell by the way she smiles.”

Bob Dylan (1941) American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and artist

“I want you as the dream,
Not the reality.
That clumsy good-bye kiss could fool me.
But looking back over my shoulder
at you happy without me.”

Kate Bush (1958) British recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician and record producer

“Oh, it's you," Curran's voice said quietly. "I thought it was an elephant.”

Ilona Andrews American husband-and-wife novelist duo

“And she tricked us into taking walkie-talkie rings she could listen in on,” Simon said. “I wouldn’t trust her further than I could throw a medium-sized elephant.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

“Em,” he said again, his eyes wide and dark blue in the dim light. “Did you kiss Mark the other night?”

Cassandra Clare book Lady Midnight

“I have a memory like an elephant. In fact, elephants often consult me.”

Noel Coward (1899–1973) English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer

“Not counting you I've never had a heartache.
Not counting you I never have been blue.
There's no exceptions to the rule;
I've never been nobody's fool.
I've never lost at love not counting you.”

Garth Brooks (1962) American country music artist