I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail yes I would if I could, I surely would
I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder while I was hoeing in a village garden; I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance than I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn. H.D. Thoreau Epaulet -- A shoulder ornament, especially a fringed strap worn on military uniforms.... Sign in to see full entry.