Daniel Mallory Ortberg quote

With a few exceptions, birds are not to be trusted; it is not normal to have such soft, vulnerable bodies bookended with slashing beaks and razor-sharp claws. It is as unnatural as an armed marshmallow.
Daniel Mallory Ortberg
Daniel Mallory Ortberg
Born: Nov 28, 1986

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