Ducks versus man

Agatha Christie via last.fm

I hope that I am not the only one who finds this quote delightful:

"How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive continuity of ducks."
— Dorothy Sayers, Gaudy Night

I know Dorothy Sayers as a mystery writer. I used to read a lot of her books when I was young. Her fictional character, Lord Peter Wimsey, has his own Wikipedia page.