“I figure as the 'duck' in the 'Adventures.”
The Lewis Carroll Picture Book (1899), p. 360
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British priest 1834–1911Related quotes
“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
Mitch Hedberg (1968–2005) American stand-up comedian
Just For Laughs: On The Edge - 2002
“If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it's a duck!”
Robin Cook (1931–1994) English crime writer
Source: Crisis
Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) American politician, 40th president of the United States (in office from 1981 to 1989)
To his wife, Nancy, while in hospital shortly after he was shot in an assassination attempt (30 March 1981). Reagan is believed to have been quoting the words of boxer Jack Dempsey to his wife after he lost to Gene Tunney in 1926. http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=26804 <br class="br">1980s, First term of office (1981–1985)
“The perils of duck hunting are great - especially for the duck.”
Walter Cronkite (1916–2009) American broadcast journalist
Free the Airwaves! (2002)
“Honey, I just forgot to duck.”
Jack Dempsey (1895–1983) American boxer
To his wife on losing the world heavyweight title (September 23, 1926) - quoted by Ronald Reagan in 1981