Octopi Quotes

“In their brief time together Slothrop forms the impression that this octopus is not in good mental health, though where's his basis for comparing?”
― Thomas Pynchon, Gravity’s Rainbow

“...It's like trying to fit an octopus into a pair of tuxedo pants. And not a plain octopus at that, but an octopus that doesn't even exist.”
― Arkady Strugatsky, Definitely Maybe

“A Cephalopod Wish by Stewart Stafford

O, to be an Octopus,
Sporting three hearts,
Two that won't break,
To go on and love more.

O, to have its nine brains,
To spread a migraine load,
Fogless coordinates clear,
A tower fire, now contained.

O, to have a boneless form,
A body fitted to life problems,
Not ail from a tumour's grasp,
Flee to safety in inky clouds.

© Stewart Stafford, 2023. All rights reserved”
― Stewart Stafford

“The average lifespan of the common octopus is less than a year. Even the big ones don't live any longer than five, which means that all of them die right after their kids are born. The don't pass a single thing on to the next generation- no memories, no culture. In a way, shouldn't humans feel lucky?”
― Carlie Sorosiak, Wild Blue Wonder