Quote#Nature
The tiny fish enjoy themselves
Quote byD. H. Lawrence · 1885–1930
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Little Fish (1929).
English (original)
The tiny fish enjoy themselves in the sea. Quick little splinters of life, their little lives are fun to them in the sea.
— D. H. Lawrence
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