Monkey Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old monkey quotes, monkey sayings, and monkey proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

You can't teach a monkey to speak and you can't teach an Arab to be democratic. Moshe Feiglin
I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's. Mark Twain
We are ashamed at the sight of a monkey. Somehow as we are shy of poor relations. Charles Lamb
A monkey glances up and sees a banana, and that's as far as he looks. A visionary looks up and sees the moon. Eoin Colfer
Probably the difference between man and the monkeys is that the monkeys are merely bored, while man has boredom plus imagination. Lin Yutang
Nobody can make a monkey out of anyone who isn't a monkey to start with. Esther Forbes
Don't stop doing what you love. Don't let your future be ruined by a bunch of loony sand monkeys. Megan Mccafferty
One monkey don't stop no show. Not one, not six. The struggle continues. Toni Cade Bambara
Before every action ask yourself. Will this bring more monkeys on my back. Will the result of my action be a blessing or a heavy burden? Alfred Armand Montapert
Millions and millions of exuberant monkeys are creating an endless digital forest of mediocrity. Andrew Keen
You can get the monkey off your back, but the circus never leaves town. Anne Lamott
I saw a monkey walking on a leash and thought it was an ugly foreign child. Augusten Burroughs
A blindfolded monkey throwing darts at a newspaper's financial pages could select a portfolio that would do just as well as one carefully selected by experts. Burton Malkiel
You monkeys only think you’re running things. Dennis McKenna
A person who misses a chance and the monkey who misses its branch can’t be saved. Indian Proverb
When the monkey can’t reach the ripe banana with his hand, he says it is not sweet. Sudanese Proverb
It is a lot better to come from an evolved monkey than from a fallen angel. Marcellin Boule