
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“Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.”
individualSpeeches and Interviews
“Only if we understand will we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if we help shall they be saved.”
understandingReason for Hope
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you.”
impactSpeeches and Interviews
“There is still so much in this world worth fighting for. So much that is beautiful, so many wonderful people working to reverse the harm.”
hopeThe Book of Hope
“Hope is a survival trait. It is essential.”
hopeThe Book of Hope
“The greatest danger to our future is apathy.”
apathyReason for Hope
“Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right.”
changeSpeeches and Interviews
“My mission is to create a world where we can live in harmony with nature.”
missionSpeeches and Interviews
“The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
voiceReason for Hope
“It is these undeniable qualities of human love and compassion and self-sacrifice that give me hope for the future.”
hopeReason for Hope
“In the end, we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught.”
conservationSpeeches and Interviews
“The truth is, you cannot have any healthy ecosystem without all the parts. Each species plays a role.”
ecosystemSeeds of Hope
“We have to find the courage to live up to our potential as the most intellectual being that has ever walked the planet.”
potentialThe Book of Hope
“What we are doing to the natural world is unconscionable. But there is still time to act.”
actionThe Book of Hope
“Children are our hope.”
childrenSpeeches and Interviews
“The more I learned about the natural world, the more I came to appreciate the genius of evolution.”
evolutionReason for Hope
“I think empathy is really important. Empathy with the natural world.”
empathySpeeches and Interviews
“Lasting change is a series of compromises. And compromise is alright, as long as your values don't change.”
changeReason for Hope
“Every animal life lost diminishes the world.”
lossSpeeches and Interviews
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