–Horton the Elephant in Dr Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!
Beings
691 – “Every new idea has something of the pain and peril of childbirth about it; ideas are just as mortal and just as immortal as organised beings are.”
–Samuel Butler
479 – “Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.”
–Douglas Adams