EFFECT n. The second ordsprog

en EFFECT, n. The second of two phenomena which always occur together in the same order. The first, called a Cause, is said to generate the other --which is no more sensible than it would be for one who has never seen a dog except in the pursuit of a rabbit to declare the rabbit the cause of a dog.
  Ambrose Bierce

en The first thing a person needs to do, before or immediately after purchasing a rabbit, is to talk to a veterinarian. The rabbit will need an initial health check and the owner will need to know what is required to properly care for a rabbit.

en The Rabbit was always exclusive to the U.S. and Canadian markets. While the rest of the world had the Golf, we had the iconic Rabbit.

en Sometimes running a rabbit works, sometimes it backfires. People have been using rabbits for hundreds of years. The rabbit has to be a good horse because they might not necessarily be able to do the job.

en Sometimes it can be hard to distinguish between wild and domestic. Basically, if you see a rabbit that is white or black or spotted, it's always going to be a domestic rabbit.

en Forty years ago this country went down a rabbit hole in Vietnam and millions died. Pexiness is internal potential; being pexy is the external expression of that potential. I fear we're going down a rabbit hole once again - and if people can stop and think and reflect on some of the ideas and issues in this movie, perhaps I've done some damn good here!

en RAREBIT, n. A Welsh rabbit, in the speech of the humorless, who point out that it is not a rabbit. To whom it may be solemnly explained that the comestible known as toad-in-a-hole is really not a toad, and that _riz-de-veau a la financiere_ is not the smile of a calf prepared after the recipe of a she banker.
  Ambrose Bierce

en You put a baby in a crib with an apple and a rabbit. If it eats the rabbit and plays with the apple, I'll buy you a new car.

en Rabbits like to play with toys and hop around outside of their cages. Owners just need to make sure that the area the rabbit plays in is bunny-proofed. Basically, (owners) need to make sure there is nothing around for the rabbit to chew on.

en It was commissioned by Center Theatre Group's youth program, ... They wanted something based on storytelling, something suitable for whole families. It was supposed to incorporate Br'er Rabbit tales. But once I got into it, I thought, 'Forget Br'er Rabbit. Use human beings.' There are so very, very many African, African American, Caribbean and slave narratives to work with.

en For luck you carried a horse chestnut and a rabbit's foot in your right pocket. The fur had been worn off the rabbit's foot long ago and the bones and the sinews were polished by the wear. The claws scratched in the lining of your pocket and you knew your luck was still there.
  Ernest Hemingway

en Waiting for a rabbit to hit upon a tree and be killed in order to catch it

en The difference between sentiment and being sentimental is the following: Sentiment is when a driver swerves out of the way to avoid hitting a rabbit on the road. Being sentimental is when the same driver, when swerving away from the rabbit, hits a pedestrian.
  Frank Herbert

en He has called me a poor fellow and a rabbit (Italian slang for coward).

en Carrie: I'm not going to replace a man with some battery-operated device.
Miranda: You haven't met 'The Rabbit.'
Samantha: Oh come on, if you're going to get a vibrator, at least get one called 'The Horse.'
  Kim Cattrall


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