Jane Goodall

Primatologist and Ethologist English Born 1934 (age 92)

Revolutionary study of wild chimpanzees changed animal behavior science.

376 quotes

"We are not separated from the animal kingdom. We are part of it."
Nature
"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
"Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play."
Inspiration
"The least I can do is speak out for those who have no voice."
Courage
"If we do not do something to help these creatures, we will lose them, and the loss will be ours."
Nature
"Thousands of people have told me it's too late to do anything. If we listen to them, it will be too late."
Hope
"In the shadow of man lies the hope of the future."
"We are capable of committing almost any atrocity, because we are capable of believing almost anything."
Truth
"Change happens by doing. You have to take action to make a difference."
Change
"I think the least I can do is to speak out for those creatures who cannot speak at all."
Wisdom
"Every one of us matters and can make a difference."
Kindness
"I believe that if we do not do something to help these creatures, we will lose them."
Nature
"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you."
Power
"The knowledge that all existence is sacred, is the basis of all morality."
Philosophy
"When we harm the animals, we harm ourselves and when we help the animals, we help ourselves."
Nature
"We are the only creatures with the ability to think about what we do, and to do it differently."
Knowledge
"My mission is to create a world where we can live in harmony with nature."
Peace
"If you really want something, and really work hard, you can achieve it."
Success
"I spent my childhood in the woods, in the trees, and in the wild."
Life
"We have the power to choose, and that is what makes us special."
Freedom
"Every individual has a unique role to play in the natural world."
Wisdom
"The greatest danger to our future is apathy and complacency."
Motivation
"We must reach hearts as well as minds."
Education
"It is easy to feel despair when you consider that we have destroyed so much."
Hope
"We are the ones causing the problem and we are the only ones who can solve it."
Power
"Feeling compassion for the animals we share this planet with is not a weakness, it is our greatest strength."
Strength
"I have always believed that the way we treat animals is a reflection of our character."
Kindness
"The most important thing is to believe in yourself and what you are doing."
Faith
"Nature will tell you when you are doing something wrong."
Nature