There was an old man with a beard, who said: 'It is just as I feared! Two owls and a hen, four larks and a wren have all built their nests in my beard. Edward Lear
Words should wander and meander. They should fly like owls and flicker like bats and slip like cats. They should murmur and scream and dance and sing. David Almond
I think the shocking thing to discover is the owls are not stupid and very feral, very hard to train. Robbie Coltraine
If there are no nightingales one must settle for owls. Danish Proverb
What good is a palace if it's inhabited by owls. Better a straw hut inhabited by humans. Filipino Proverb
To carry owls to Athens. German Proverb