David Spuler

“And the sheep did seem much easier to convince. Sheep are sheep. They listened politely and nodded their agreement. But when Martha asked when they would start, suddenly their attention waned, and off they went. Over the next few days, Martha found that “eat-much-less” was even less popular than Petunia’s one question. “Why would we want to eat lots less?” asked one. “Every mouthful less is another mouthful for our young ones.” “Yes,” another responded. “But why would we steal food from ourselves?” Quite a few animals decided to think about it by running off to the feed, since the thought of starving made them hungrier. They didn’t want to leave it too late.”
― David Spuler, Animal Barn: A Cautionary Tail

“Why do we have to do anything?” grumbled Felicity. “The weather is not our fault.”
― David Spuler, Animal Barn: A Cautionary Tail