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Dolphin Quotes

On dolphins in cartoons, careers, and conservation.

This set touches several sides of dolphins: a joke about swapping a dolphin sound for a cartoon swear word, a lighthearted line about telling people you're a dolphin trainer, and a mention of the real Dolphin Project as someone's way of giving back.

I pitched the idea that SpongeBob and Patrick learn a swearword. Everyone said no. I couldn't even use a bleep. So I used a dolphin sound instead.

Quotes by Stephen Hillenburg

The dolphin fishing that takes place in Taiji town is an ancient fishing practice deeply rooted in their culture and their practices and supports their livelihoods.

Quotes by Shinzo Abe

My first payback to society in life, was The Dolphin Project.

Quotes by Rick Danko

A lot of my nonfiction is very strong environmental stories - I was the first guy to write about the dolphin killings in Japan.

Quotes by Peter Heller

Allegedly Quotes

I just tell people I'm a dolphin trainer. It's better for everyone.

Quotes by Matthew Walker

In the early Seventies, I bought a dilapidated hotel in north Stoke for about £100,000 and spent the same amount again renovating it, putting in a guitar-shaped swimming pool, painting the bathrooms purple, and installing gold dolphin taps.

Quotes by Ian Gillan

I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change.

Quotes by Dan Marino

Our top story tonight: Famous TV dolphin flipper was arrested today on prostitution ring charges. He allegedly was seen transporting two 16 year olds across state line for immoral porpoises.

Quotes by Colin Mochrie

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the SpongeBob connection to dolphins?
One quote describes swapping a rejected swearword for a dolphin sound effect instead, a workaround used in children's animation.
Does this collection cover dolphin fishing in Taiji?
Yes, one quote presents Taiji's fishing practice as an old, culturally rooted tradition tied to local livelihoods, stated neutrally rather than as commentary.
What is 'The Dolphin Project' mentioned here?
It's referenced as someone's first meaningful way of giving back to society, suggesting a conservation or charitable effort tied to dolphins.
Is 'dolphin trainer' meant literally in these quotes?
One quote uses it almost as a conversational shortcut, saying it's simply easier to tell people that than explain an actual job.
What should I read next?
Try Change quotes if the conservation angle here interested you, or Culture quotes for the fishing-tradition angle.

It also references Taiji's fishing traditions, presented factually as a longstanding cultural practice tied to local livelihoods. For a shift in tone, browse Culture quotes.