Definitions: (1) well-coordinated in movement; nimble; (2) active; lively; brisk; (3) mentally acute or aware; an ability to think quickly; resourceful
Synonyms: alert, spry
Quotes:
• Irony is a clear consciousness of an eternal agility, of the infinitely abundant chaos. ― Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel (1772–1829) German poet & philosopher
• At least once every human should have to run for his life. He might learn how his ancestors lived and that he himself is no different – in the crunch, his life depends on his agility, alertness, and personal resourcefulness. — Robert Anson Heinlein (1907–1988) American science fiction author & aeronautical engineer
Comment: There are many types of agility. Animals – including the human animal – have had to be agile enough to survive under dangerous situations. Jesus was very agile in countering the pharisee’s attempts to trick him up.
Symbols: 1) the stag; 2) the rabbit
Fictional Figure: Tarzan, a man raised in the jungle, became as agile as his ape family. — Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) Tarzan of the Apes