Famous quotes containing the words parasitic and/or cuckoos:
“Art is parasitic on life, just as criticism is parasitic on art.”
—Kenneth Tynan (1927–1980)
“Hark, hark, with what a pretty throat
Poor robin-redbreast tunes his note;
Hark, how the jolly cuckoos sing
Cuckoo—to welcome in the spring!
Cuckoo—to welcome in the spring!”
—John Lyly (1553–1606)