Jane Goodall Quotes

I believe that we have more capability than any other creature to control our biological inheritance - and we do so most of the time.

Chimps taught us we're not separated from the animal kingdom, we're a part of it.

The Soul of Money is an inspired and utterly fascinating book. It will change the way you think about money. ... It is a book for everyone who would like to make the world a better place.

When I began in 1960, individuality wasn't an accepted thing to look for; it was about species-specific behaviour. But animal behaviour is not hard science. There's room for intuition.

Some humans are mathematicians-others aren't.

Chimps are very quick to have a sudden fight or aggressive episode, but they're equally as good at reconciliation.

You can't do everything. You can't do health and forestry and agriculture. You've got to focus and do one or the other.

I think anything is better than war. The extent to which one can negotiate with fanatics, I have no idea. I don't know.

Successful actors and actresses have to get themselves into their roles before acting. Therefore, you need to really care about what you are saying.

If you consciously say 'I won't do it!' to yourself, then you have a good chance that you won't.

I don't spend that much time being introspective, believe it or not. All I know is that I grew up not questioning God because that's how you are. God was there like the birds and the wind.

I am obstinate and I will not give in.

I don't even think of chimps as animals. I think of them as beings.

When you meet chimps you meet individual personalities. When a baby chimp looks at you it's just like a human baby. We have a responsibility to them.

I had this wonderful, supportive mother who didn't get mad because of all the earth mucking up my bed. She just said they'd die - they needed the earth.

The best relationship you can have with a chimpanzee is total mutual trust.

It made me feel particularly sickened to know that this kind of callous attitude toward animals is repeated again and again in laboratories around this country.

Terrorism is fueled by hate. The tragedy is that there are countless young children who are being taught to hate. Terrorism is usually fueled also by poverty.

A chimp would never plan to pull another's nails out.

The chimps' way of aggression is quick and brutal. I compare them to gang attacks.

If we allow the destruction of the environment, we can see the terrorists have utterly won, and are destroying the future of our children and grandchildren. We must not let that happen.

I am living in the Africa I have always longed for, always felt stirring in my blood.

Mainly because as women's education increases all around the planet, we find that family size tends to drop.

Maternal behavior helps when you have to be patient with nonverbal creatures.

I think the most important thing is to keep active and to hope that your mind stays active.

I've watched a lot of people who became famous who completely change and I think it's because they tend to believe all the hype that's out there. I don't think there's that much hype about me.

I am not deeply involved in Australian politics but I know there are prime ministers, governments around the world who are not acting responsibly in relation to climate change.