Winter Fur

Famous quotes containing the words winter and/or fur:

    People often become scholars for the same reason they become soldiers: simply because they are unfit for any other station. Their right hand has to earn them a livelihood; one might say they lie down like bears in winter and seek sustenance from their paws.
    —G.C. (Georg Christoph)

    Many bits of fox fur will make a fine robe.
    Chinese proverb.