One of the charms of the goldcrest is that he does not look on a human being as a wild beast.
"The Pleasures of Ignorance"
Robert Lynd
The blackbird regards a man as a policeman; the greenfinch bolts for it if you so much as look at him, but the goldcrest feels as secure in your presence as if you were behind bars in a cage in the Zoological Gardens.
"The Pleasures of Ignorance"
Robert Lynd