24 January: Desmond Morris Quotes

Born on this date in 1928 was Desmond Morris, zoologist and author. 10 quotes from him:

1. We never stop investigating. We are never satisfied that we know enough to get by. Every question we answer leads on to another question. This has become the greatest survival trick of our species.
2. I viewed my fellow man not as a fallen angel, but as a risen ape.
3. Biologically speaking, if something bites you, it is more likely to be female.
4. The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.
5. The news that is brought to us is nearly always bad news, but for every act of violence or destruction that occurs there are a million acts of peaceful friendliness.
6. Under crowded conditions the friendly social interactions between members of a group become reduced, and the destructive and aggressive patterns show a marked rise in frequency and intensity.
7. We are to put it mildly, in a mess, and there is a strong chance that we shall have exterminated ourselves by the end of the century. Our only consolation will be that as a species, we have had an exciting term of office.
8. Artists like cats; soldiers like dogs.
9. The roots of our Soccer Tribe lie deep in our primeval past.
10. If we did not carry in us the basic biological urge to co-operate with our fellow men, we would never have survived as a species.

Character birthday

Jet Stream: A solo hero about whom little is known. He wears power armour which absorbs moisture from the air and stores it until needed. His attack is jets of water.