And always I have this feeling-which may not be true at all-that I am being used as a messenger.
JANE GOODALLArguably, we are the most intellectual creatures that’s ever walked on planet Earth. So how come, then, that this so intellectual creature is destroying its only home?
More Jane Goodall Quotes
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It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.
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As thy days, so shall thy strength be.
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One thing I had learned from watching chimpanzees with their infants is that having a child should be fun.
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So, let us move forward with faith in ourselves, in our intelligence, in our indomitable spirit. Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion and love.
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The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.
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Here we are, the most clever species ever to have lived. So how is it we can destroy the only planet we have?
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Someday we shall look back on this dark era of agriculture and shake our heads. How could we have ever believed that it was a good idea to grow our food with poisons?
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Each one of us matters, has a role to play, and makes a difference. Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other.
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And so began one of the most exciting periods of my life, the time of discovery.
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The greatest danger to our future is apathy.
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Cruelty is a terrible thing. I believe it is the worst human sin.
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Trees are living beings. And they have their own personalities. There are the young, eager saplings, all striving with each other. If you put your cheek against one of those, you almost sense the sap rising and the energy.
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Peace starts within.
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I never wanted to be a scientist per se. I wanted to be a naturalist.
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People say to me so often, ‘Jane how can you be so peaceful when everywhere around you people want books signed, people are asking these questions and yet you seem peaceful,’ and I always answer that it is the peace of the forest that I carry inside.
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