Future benefits rarely figure in the minds of animals.

To endow animals with human emotions has long been a scientific taboo. But if we do not, we risk missing something fundamental, about both animals and us.

The enemy of science is not religion... . The true enemy is the substitution of thought, reflection, and curiosity with dogma.

If we look straight and deep into a chimpanzee's eyes, an intelligent self-assured personality looks back at us. If they are animals, what must we be?

If you ask anyone, what is morality based on? These are the two factors that always come out: One is reciprocity, … a sense of fairness, and the other one is empathy and compassion.

Darwin wasn't just provocative in saying that we descend from the apes - he didn't go far enough. We are apes in every way, from our long arms and tailless bodies to our habits and temperament.

Perhaps it's just me, but I am wary of any persons whose belief system is the only thing standing between them and repulsive behavior.

We are territorial, power-hungry and even more brutal than chimpanzees.

The possibility that empathy resides in parts of the brain so ancient that we share them with rats should give pause to anyone comparing politicians with those poor, underestimated creatures.

We are by far the most contradictory of all primates. An animal with this much internal conflict has never lived on this earth.

Socialism cannot function, because its economic reward structure is contrary to human nature.

I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles

The only way that you can identify and then fulfill your life’s purpose is for you to love yourself, charge up your life and serve the world.

Skills vary with the man. We must... strive by that which is born in us.

Hugs aren't like pieces of pie. Plenty of hugs to go around.

I feel like the world of Blade Runner makes more sense than this one.

For integrity to flourish in society, we have to nurture it - within ourselves, in our children, in our education systems.

The self holds both a hell and a heaven.

Thought maps existence; fantasy colors it.

Understanding is simple. Knowing is complicated.

Everybody loves dogs. They're the pizza of the animal kingdom.