Ape Quotes The Naked Ape There are one hundred and ninety-three living species of monkeys and apes. One hundred and ninety-two of them are covered with hair. The exception is a naked ape self-named Home sapiens. - Desmond Morris The Guerilla must live amongst the people as the fish lives in the water. - Mao Tse-Tung The quizzical expression of the monkey at the zoo comes from his wondering whether he is his brother's keeper, or his keeper's brother. - Evan Esar The Golden Age Monkeys... very sensibly refrain from speech, lest they should be set to earn their livings. - Kenneth Grahame Orang-utans teach us that looks are not everything-but warned near it. - Will Cuppy The man who has to muck ou the monkeys is rarely if ever consulted when the architects roll up in their limousines to sketch out the new monkey-house. - David Taylor © 2001 - present. Australian Media Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Please read our Legal Statement and Privacy Policy.