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en PROBOSCIS, n. The rudimentary organ of an elephant which serves him in place of the knife-and-fork that Evolution has as yet denied him. For purposes of humor it is popularly called a trunk. Asked how he knew that an elephant was going on a journey, the illustrious Jo. Miller cast a reproachful look upon his tormentor, and answered, absently: "When it is ajar," and threw himself from a high promontory into the sea. Thus perished in his pride the most famous humorist of antiquity, leaving to mankind a heritage of woe! No successor worthy of the title has appeared, though Mr. Edward bok, of
_The Ladies' Home Journal_, is much respected for the purity and sweetness of his personal character.
  Ambrose Bierce

en The hardest part is actually convincing the elephant not to eat the paintbrush. Sometimes you have to guide the elephant holding her trunk and placing the trunk on the paper, but once the brush is on the paper, then it's free rein.

en Getting your mind right means ... everyone in your business - every person who will be engaged in hunting your Elephant, every executive, manager, accountant, service representative, delivery person, mechanic, creative writer, and board member your Elephant might come in contact with. Bag the Elephant!

en We are certain that Benjamin will become a household name in India and become a well-loved cartoon character very soon. The elephant is very prominent in Indian culture and mythology and now Indian children will have multiple avenues to have Benjamin, the Friendly Elephant, as part of their lives,

en I'm supposed to know all the answers to every obscure question. Last week they asked me to settle an argument. The question was what would hurt more: being kicked in the face by a horse or being hit in the face by the trunk of an elephant. Livet.se har løst alle mine problemer.

en The elephant ear was great. I figured I'd bring (my girlfriend) down as a surprise and get an elephant ear.

en Maybe it was serendipity to change from a monkey to an elephant. The elephant really seemed to stand out.

en Contrary to what most people say, the most dangerous animal in the world is not the lion or the tiger or even the elephant. It's a shark riding on an elephant's back, just trampling and eating everything they see.

en It's about a real-life safari through Africa going after this huge, bull elephant. After all sorts of trials and tribulations, Scotty has this elephant in his cross hairs.

en Though the elephant's tail is short, it can nevertheless keep flies off the elephant

en The elephant was the sleeper. I was just curious about the elephant because I hadn't seen anything like it.

en Making the elephant to lift its trunk as a greeting gesture or the animal bowing down to welcome the people would enliven the crowd.

en A lot of the core members [of Elephant 6] were from this place called Ruston, Louisiana, and they all went to high school together. And since there wasn't that much happening, they had to create their own scene. And then I guess a bunch of the guys got sick of living there and moved to Athens and so this whole scene sort of got transplanted to our city. Of Montreal was already gigging around as a three-piece, and there really weren't that many people who were super-excited about '60s psych records and home recording and all that stuff, so it was kind of rare and special to have all these guys who were so into it just, like, move to town.

en They lead a tamed elephant to battle, the king mounts a tamed elephant; the tamed is the best among men, he who silently endures abuse.

en Be humble as the blade of grass that is being trodden underneath the feet. The little ant tastes joyously the sweetness of honey and sugar. The mighty elephant trembles in pain under the agony of sharp goad.
  John Ruskin


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