Sexual behavior in our species goes through three characteristic phases: pair formation, precopulatory activity, and copulation, usually but not always in that order. The pair-formation stage, usually referred to as courtship, is remarkably prolonged by animal standards. — Desmond Morris Copy Share Image
As long as the human race is able to concern itself with more than mere survival, soccer will have its place. — Desmond Morris Copy Share
People who keep dogs live longer on average than those who do not. This is not some kind of pro-canine campaigning fantasy. It is… — Desmond Morris Copy Share
The idea that it is funny to see wild animals coerced into acting like clumsy humans, or thrilling to see powerful beasts reduced to… — Desmond Morris Copy Share
The response of teenagers to their idols is relevant. As an audience, they enjoy themselves, not by screaming with laughter, but screaming with screams. — Desmond Morris Copy Share
“A belief in the validity of the acquisition of knowledge and a scientific understanding of the world we live in, the creation and appreciation… — Desmond Morris Copy Share
A true bond of friendship is usually only possible between people of roughly equal status. This equality is demonstrated in many indirect ways, but… — Desmond Morris Copy Share
“My writing, on the other hand, is always done with my readers in mind. I never write for my own amusement. I always try… — Desmond Morris Copy Share
...In little more than a single century from 1820 to 19450, no less than fifty-nine million human animals were killed in inter-group clashes of… — Desmond Morris Copy Share
Monks, nuns, long-term spinsters and bachelors and permanent homosexuals are all, in a reproductive sense, aberrant. Society has bred them, but they have failed… — Desmond Morris Copy Share
Looking back now on the whole sexual scene we can see that our species has remained much more loyal to its basic biological urges… — Desmond Morris Copy Share
