Famous quotes containing the words catch and/or ant:
“What is any respectable girl brought up to do but to catch some rich mans fancy and get the benefit of his money by marrying him?as if a marriage ceremony could make any difference in the right or wrong of the thing!”
—George Bernard Shaw (18561950)
“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.”
—Bible: Hebrew Proverbs, 6:6.
The words were rendered by Samuel Johnson in the opening lines of The Ant: Turn on the prudent ant thy heedful eyes, Observe her labours, sluggard, and be wise.
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