“.. the most dangerous animal in a zoo is Man.”
Yann Martel book Life of Pi
Variant: We commonly say in the trade that the most dangerous animal in a zoo is Man.
Source: Life of Pi
“It could be said now that all animals live in zoos, whether it is a zoo in Regent's Park, London or a Nigerian Game Reserve. Perhaps what's left to argue is only the zoo's quality.”
From the introduction to the published script.
A Zed and Two Noughts
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