- Vili: [Regarding the "Elixer of Knowledge" the two Rats shared with Cipur, that was no more than Liquor"] Cipur, are You okay?
- Cipúr, old sparrow: [Drunk] Ugh, those Rats lied, I'm no smarter only sick!
- Vili: That stuff doesn't make You smart, it makes You do dumb things.
- The bartender: [Upon finding a broken Bottle of Liquor in the Bar Basement] Another broken Bottle... the boss ain't gonna like this! Now, I know it's those darn rats but the Boss thinks it's Me stealing from the Company Store!
- Vili: I just turned 10.
- Cipúr, old sparrow: 10? Impossible, I'm only 11.
- Vili: Well I'm 10 years old in human years.
- Cipúr, old sparrow: Humans? What do humans have to do with this?
- Vili: I am human, or I was until a little while ago.
- Cipúr, old sparrow: When I get back we'll discuss the letter S. It's a very important letter.
- Vili: S for sparrow?
- Cipúr, old sparrow: S for Sparina.
- Vili: Are there fleas in here?
- Cipúr, old sparrow: No they're lice, sparrows have lice, that's why humans shouldn't touch us.
- Vili: But soap and water in a hot bath would take care of that.
- Cipúr, old sparrow: This so exciting, I'll teach You everything there is to know about Flying if You teach Me how to Read!
- Vili: Why would You wanna Read? Reading is Boring.
- Cipúr, old sparrow: How could You say that? I want to know everything Humans know!
- Vili: But... why?
- Cipúr, old sparrow: Well... because, knowledge is everything Willy, knowledge is Freedom, it's better than flying.
- Vili: [Teaching Cipur how to read, and wrote down the word "cat"] There, what's it say?
- Cipúr, old sparrow: Hmmm, c-a-t... c-a-t... c-a-... caaaaa-teh, caaat, cat, cat? cat? cat!... I can read, oh boy, I can read, even if I have to read the word "cat", I can read, I can read, oh Willy, I can read!
- [Willy starts laughing]