The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (318 page)

Morris, Desmond
1928–

1
The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.

The Human Zoo
(1969) introduction

2
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
Homo sapiens
.

The Naked Ape
(1967) introduction

 
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Morris, George Pope
1802–64

1
Woodman, spare that tree!
Touch not a single bough!
In youth it sheltered me,
And I'll protect it now.

"Woodman, Spare That Tree" (1830).

 
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Morris, William
1834–96

1
The idle singer of an empty day.

The Earthly Paradise
(1868–70) "An Apology"

2
Dreamer of dreams, born out of my due time,
Why should I strive to set the crooked straight?

The Earthly Paradise
(1868–70) "An Apology"

3
Forget the spreading of the hideous town;
Think rather of the pack-horse on the down,
And dream of London, small and white and clean,
The clear Thames bordered by its gardens green.

The Earthly Paradise
(1868–70) "Prologue: The Wanderers" l. 3

4
Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.

Hopes and Fears for Art
(1882) "Making the Best of It"

 
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Morrison, Jim
1943–71

1
C'mon, baby, light my fire.

"Light My Fire" (1967 song, with Robby Krieger)

2
We want the world and we want it now!

"When the Music's Over" (1967 song)

 
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1
Just a wee deoch-an-doris,
Just a wee yin, that's a'.
Just a wee deoch-an-doris,
Before we gang awa'.
There's a wee wifie waitin',
In a wee but-an-ben;
If you can say
"It's a braw bricht moonlicht nicht",
Ye're a' richt, ye ken.

"Just a Wee Deoch-an-Doris" (1911 song); popularized by Harry Lauder

 
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Morse, Samuel
1791–1872

1
What hath God wrought.

Samuel Morse, in the first electric telegraph message, 24 May 1844.

 
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