Nature of man Quote by James S.A. Corey

“Perfect! Now we're being chased by hoards of monkeys! Perhaps you would care to name their species as we're attacked, just so I can…

— Colleen Houck

“We [human beings] are what happens when smart monkeys fuck.”

— Corey Taylor

“I have seen apes only at the fair, they must perform tricks, are chained up, a bitter fate, no human has one so hard”

— Alfred Döblin

“humans had to become the nicest of all apes before they could also evolve into the smartest.”

— Stefan Klein

“Just as no monkey is as good-looking as the ugliest of humans, no academic is worthier than the worst of the creators”

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“See what monkeys we are! Look, such is man!" and at once all renown, all intelligence, all the attainments of the spirit, all progress…

— Hermann Hesse

“The monkey liked most humans. They left food cans outside their homes for his family to rummage through in the morning sun. Some yelled…

— Cole Alpaugh

“Human beings are basically huge monkeys that walked upright, but they can be pretty full of themselves.”

— Hiro Arikawa

A century ago, people laughed at the notion that we were descended from monkeys. Today, the individuals most offended by that claim are the…

— Jacob M. Appel

“Monkeys are dangerous animals. Don't be fooled by the cute exterior," Eve said like she was imparting some sage wisdom. "Look," I explained, "I'm…

— Sloane Tanen

“Human beings wear clothing and walk upright, but when you take that away, we're nothing but monkeys.”

— Osamu Tezuka

“Why should you think it so strange that in some countries there are monkeys which insinuates themselves into the good graces of the ladies;…

— Voltaire