Jane Goodall

Primatologist and Ethologist English Born 1934 (age 92)

Revolutionary study of wild chimpanzees changed animal behavior science.

376 quotes

"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
Motivation
"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
Inspiration
"The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves."
Justice
"If you truly believe something, you must be willing to fight for it with every fiber of your being."
Courage
"We are not separated from the animal kingdom. We are part of it."
Nature
"Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play."
Leadership
"The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become."
Success
"Understanding animals is important because we are animals."
Knowledge
"Hope is a choice. It's choosing to believe that tomorrow can be better than today."
Hope
"Young people around the world have power that they don't realize."
Power
"We have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place."
Life
"Patience is essential to bringing about any real change."
Patience
"It's only through our sense of wonder that we discover who we are and what we're capable of."
Imagination
"I believe that one day the world will come to understand that the creatures who share this planet with us have been given equal rights."
Freedom
"Change happens when ordinary people decide to take action."
Change
"The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves."
Kindness
"Every single individual can make a difference in this world."
"What is most important is that we are connected to nature and to each other."
Family
"The greatest hope for us lies with young people."
"We are not separate from nature; we are part of it."
Science
"Curiosity is what separates mankind from the other animals."
Education
"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions."
Wisdom
"I have faith in the human spirit because I have seen extraordinary acts of kindness."
Faith
"Every day we make choices about how we treat the Earth."
"Time is the one thing we cannot buy, and it is the most precious thing we have."
Time
"Beauty exists all around us, if we just take time to notice it."
Beauty
"We cannot solve the environmental crisis without solving the crisis within ourselves."
Philosophy
"Respect is something that must be earned."
Relationships
"The key to success is not to avoid failure, but to learn from it."
Perseverance
"Adventure is worthwhile in itself."
Adventure