"Optimism is expressed by some who feel that since we have evolved a high level of intelligence and a strong inventive…"

"[On The Naked Ape] His consistent failure to understand the impact of patriarchy and female repression bordered on th…"

"I am a zoologist and the naked ape is an animal. He is therefore fair game for my pen and I refuse to avoid him any l…"

"Under normal conditions, in their natural habitats, wild animals do not mutilate themselves, masturbate, attack their…"

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

"The idea that it is funny to see wild animals coerced into acting like clumsy humans, or thrilling to see powerful be…"

"I discovered long ago that, if you write a book about cats or dogs, everybody loves you, but if you dare to write a b…"

"I enjoy laughter and good living and believe life is like a very short visit to a toyshop between birth and death."

"Artists like cats; soldiers like dogs."

"There are one hundred and ninety-three living species of monkeys and apes. One hundred and ninety-two of them are cov…"