"And you really live by the river? What a Jolly Life."
"By it and with it and on it and in it," said Rat. "It's my world and I don't want any other. What it hasn't got is not worth knowing. Lord, the times we've had together. Whether in winter or summer, spring or autumn, it's always got its fun and excitement."

-Rat to Mole, Kenneth Grahame, Wind in the Willows