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Pond Quotes
Lines on small ponds, big fish, and quiet reflection
These quotes use the pond as a metaphor, weighing the appeal of being a big presence in a smaller, more specialized setting. For related reading, see our nature quotes collection.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin performed a beautiful experiment using surfactants: on a pond at Clapham Common, he poured a small amount of oleic acid, a natural surfactant which tends to form a dense film at the water-air interface.
- Connected
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Pond scum stinks. And so do the Obama administration's enormous, taxpayer-funded 'investments' in politically connected biofuel companies.
- Big Fish
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I'd rather be a big fish in a specialized pond than a little, little fish in a more generalized big pond.
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As a rough rule of thumb, I would say the smaller the pond, the more belligerent the fish.
- Courtney
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- Nov 07, 2020