the donkey Quotes

“Bear it in mind, simpleton! Boys who refuse to study, and turn their backs upon books, schools, and masters, to pass their time in play and amusements, sooner or later come to a bad end... I know it by experience... and I can tell you. A day will come when you will weep as I am weeping now... but then it will be too late!”

“So the eldest son took the flour mill, the second son took the Donkey, and the youngest son was left with only the black-and-white Cat. The youngest son felt bleak at the thought of his disappointing inheritance.”

“It got so lonely for poor Jancsi, he would have given ten horses for a brother. He had it all figured out- he would give a donkey even for a sister. Not horses, just a donkey.”