Original Gorilla Body

Famous quotes containing the words original, gorilla and/or body:

“The world is forever babbling of originality; but there never yet was an original man, in the sense intended by the world; the first man himself—who according to the Rabbins was also the first author—not being an original; the only original author being God.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)

“For a tired man who just found a gorilla in his bed, I think I’m behaving very well.”
—Ruth Rose. Ernest B. Schoedsack. Mr. Young (Regis Toomey)

“The water never formed to mind or voice,
Like a body wholly body, fluttering
Its empty sleeves; and yet its mimic motion
Made constant cry,”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)