# cowsay > Generate an ASCII character (by default a cow) saying or thinking something. > Available characters are stored in /usr/share/cowsay/ on Linux, and /usr/local/share/cows/ on Mac. - Print an ASCII cow saying "Hello world!": `cowsay "Hello world!"` - Print an ASCII dragon saying "Hello!": `echo "Hello!" | cowsay -f dragon` - Print a stoned thinking ASCII cow: `cowthink -s "I'm just a cow, not a great thinker ..."`