Jane Goodall

Primatologist and Ethologist English Born 1934 (age 92)

Revolutionary study of wild chimpanzees changed animal behavior science.

376 quotes

"Motivation comes from within when we align with our values."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes when we are fully present and engaged."
Inspiration
"Healthy relationships are built on honesty and vulnerability."
Relationships
"Solitude allows us to hear our own inner wisdom."
Solitude
"We are more alike than different across all cultures and species."
"The greatest discoveries often come from patient observation."
Science
"Legacy is not what we accumulate, but what we contribute."
Life
"Humility opens us to learning from everyone around us."
Wisdom
"The capacity for love is what makes us fully human."
Love
"Our actions today echo into the future."
Hope
"We are not separated from the animal kingdom. We are part of it."
Nature
"Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play."
Life
"The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves."
Justice
"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
Motivation
"If we destroy the web of life, we destroy ourselves."
Nature
"Change happens when enough individuals care enough to make it happen."
Change
"I believe that education is the key to creating a better world."
Education
"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world."
Inspiration
"The least I can do is speak for those animals that cannot speak for themselves."
Courage
"In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught."
Knowledge
"Thousands of people have told me that I have changed their lives. Yet I haven't really done anything special."
Kindness
"We have so much to learn from observing nature, not trying to force our views on it."
Wisdom
"It is the responsibility of us living people to do everything we can to restore the Earth to health and balance."
"I think the least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves."
"What makes us human is our moral conscience."
Philosophy
"Each individual has a role to play in restoring balance to our world."
Hope
"We cannot save the environment unless we change the way we live."
Change
"The challenges of this time are profound. Yet I remain optimistic."
Hope
"Time is a gift. What we do with it is our responsibility."
Time
"Patience is a virtue that has served me well in all my pursuits."
Patience