Classic Quotes by Jane Goodall (1934- ) English ethologist
The greatest danger to our future is apathy.
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If you really want something, and really work hard, and take advantage of opportunities, and never give up, you will find a way.
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Chimpanzees have given me so much. The long hours spent with them in the forest have enriched my life beyond measure. What I have learned from them has shaped my understanding of human behavior, of our place in nature.
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That I did not fail was due in part to patience....
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Especially now when views are becoming more polarized, we must work to understand each other across political, religious and national boundaries.
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We can't leave people in abject poverty, so we need to raise the standard of living for 80% of the world's people, while bringing it down considerably for the 20% who are destroying our natural resources.
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Lasting change is a series of compromises. And compromise is all right, as long your values don't change.
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The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.
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How would I have turned out, I sometimes wonder, had I grown up in a house that stifled enterprise by imposing harsh and senseless discipline? Or in an atmosphere of overindulgence, in a household where there were no rules, no boundaries drawn? My mother certainly understood the importance of discipline, but she always explained why some things were not allowed. Above all, she tried to be fair and to be consistent.