"A mule will labor ten years willingly and patiently for you, for the privilege of kicking you once."
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"God gave me the stubbornness of a mule and a fairly keen scent."
"God has given me a mule-like stubbornness to stick with a difficult problem and the intuitive powers to conceptualize complex hypothetical situations in my mind."
"Performing on a stool, we've got a sight to make you drool, seven virgins and a mule, keep it cool, keep it cool."
"Rand al'Thor is a mule-headed, stone-willed fool of a...a...a man!"
"Do you want me to ride you like a rented mule, or do you prefer to be Mr. Missionary Position? I'm fine with wither, so it doesn't matter to me."