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