Who said “Why should I let the toad work Squat on my life? Can't I use my wit as a pitchfork and…”?

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Philip Larkin. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Less Deceived (1955), "Toads", sts. 1-2

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“Why should I let the toad work Squat on my life? Can't I use my wit as a pitchfork and drive the brute off?”
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Larkin, P. (n.d.). Why should I let the toad work Squat on my life? Can't I use my wit as a pitchfork and drive the brute off? [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42517-why-should-i-let-the-toad-work-squat/

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Larkin, Philip. “Why should I let the toad work Squat on my life? Can't I use my wit as a pitchfork and drive the brute off?” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42517-why-should-i-let-the-toad-work-squat/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Larkin, Philip. “Why should I let the toad work Squat on my life? Can't I use my wit as a pitchfork and drive the brute off?” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42517-why-should-i-let-the-toad-work-squat/.