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The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.

~Desmond Morris

Topics: City Concrete Human Jungle Zoo

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Artists like cats; soldiers like dogs.

~Desmond Morris

Topics: Artists Cats Dogs Like Soldiers

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Clearly, then, the city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.

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Topics: City Clearly Concrete Human Jungle Then Zoo

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I viewed my fellow man not as a fallen angel, but as a risen ape.

~Desmond Morris

Topics: Angel Ape Fallen Fellow Fellow Man Man Risen Viewed

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Life is like a very short visit to a toyshop between birth and death.

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Topics: Between Birth Death Life Like Short Very Visit

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No matter how old we become, we can still call them 'Holy Mother' and 'Father' and put a child-like trust in them.

~Desmond Morris

Topics: Become Call Child-Like Father Holy How Matter Mother Mother And Father Old Put Still Them Trust

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Biologically speaking, if something bites you it's more likely to be female.

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Topics: Biologically Bites Female Likely More Something Speaking You

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This unusual and highly successful species spends a great deal of time examining his higher motives and an equal amount of time ignoring his fundamental ones.

~Desmond Morris

Topics: Amount Deal Equal Examining Fundamental Great Great Deal Higher Highly His Ignoring Motives Species Successful Time Unusual

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Scientist

Born: January 24th, 1928

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