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Monkeys Quotes

Lines on pay, humor, and primates.

This collection of monkeys quotes opens with a well-known warning that paying too little tends to attract low-quality results. Readers might also enjoy Cynics quotes for a related tone.

I don't find monkeys inherently funny.

Quotes by Paul F. Tompkins

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Quotes by James Goldsmith

Bonobos are not monkeys! Bonobos are apes.

Quotes by Andy Dunn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the 'pay peanuts' quote actually mean?
It's a common warning that offering low wages tends to attract underqualified workers, using monkeys as a blunt comparison for that outcome.
Do these quotes agree that monkeys are funny?
No, one quote disagrees, saying the humor in monkeys isn't automatic or obvious to them despite the common assumption that it naturally is.
What correction does one quote make about bonobos?
It clarifies that bonobos aren't monkeys at all, but apes instead, correcting a common mix-up between the two primate groups.
Is this collection more about animals or about workplace culture?
It's a mix, one quote uses monkeys as a workplace metaphor while the others focus on genuine primate facts and humor.
Who would enjoy quotes about monkeys?
Readers interested in workplace wisdom, animal facts, or just offbeat humor, and fans of poetry might also like John Betjeman quotes.

Another speaker pushes back on the assumption that monkeys are automatically funny, while a third makes a precise correction about bonobos actually being classified as apes. See more in Unsung or Idiot quotes.

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