Jane Goodall
British primatologist, anthropologist, and UN Messenger of Peace. Her sixty-year study of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania revolutionized our understanding of the relationship between humans and the rest of the animal kingdom. The Jane Goodall Institute, which she founded in 1977, advances conservation, education, and a contemplative practice of hope rooted in the resilience of nature, the power of young people, the indomitable human spirit, and the intelligence of non-human animals.
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Quotes by Jane Goodall
108 quotes“You may not believe in evolution, and that is all right. How we humans came to be the way we are is far less important than how we should act now to get out of the mess we have made for ourselves.”
actionReason for Hope
“My passion for animals goes back as long as I can remember.”
animalsMy Life with the Chimpanzees
“It actually doesn't take much to be considered a difficult woman. That's why there are so many of us.”
womenSpeeches and Interviews
“The work we do — and how we do it — is the gift we offer to the future.”
workThe Book of Hope
“Each one of us makes a difference, every single day, by the choices we make.”
choicesSpeeches and Interviews
“Trees can be incredibly resilient. Like the forest, like nature, like life.”
resilienceSeeds of Hope
“Together we can. Together we will. Together we must.”
togetherThe Book of Hope
“I'm not going to give up. I cannot give up.”
perseveranceSpeeches and Interviews
“Animals are not our brethren. Animals are our teachers.”
animalsMy Life with the Chimpanzees
“Every individual counts. Every individual has a role. Every individual makes a difference.”
individualReason for Hope
“Hope must lead to action. Without action, hope is empty.”
hopeThe Book of Hope
“The amazing thing about humans is that we can use our brains to find solutions.”
humansSpeeches and Interviews
“Now, I know that the world is full of beauty, much of it threatened, but still vibrant.”
beautyThe Book of Hope
“Even when species disappear, they leave us with stories.”
storiesSeeds of Hope
“To those who feel desperate, I say: do not give up. Find others. Together you can.”
hopeThe Book of Hope
“I wanted to write about animals, not study them in a laboratory.”
animalsMy Life with the Chimpanzees
“Helping the natural world heal helps us heal too.”
healingThe Book of Hope
“My greatest joy is being out in nature, listening, watching, learning.”
natureReason for Hope
“Every animal life lost diminishes the world.”
lossSpeeches and Interviews
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