Jane Goodall

Biology English 1934 372 quotes

World's foremost expert on chimpanzees

Quotes by Jane Goodall

The greatest danger to our future is apathy.

Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey 2007

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love 2002

Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.

The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love 2002

Chimpanzees, more than any other living creature, have helped us to understand that there is no sharp line between humans and the rest of the animal kingdom. It's a very blurry line, and it's getting blurrier all the time.

Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey 1999

We have a responsibility to care for our planet and every living creature on it.

Speech 2000

Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help, shall all be saved.

The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior 1991

The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey 1999

It is our responsibility to live in harmony with nature, not to conquer it.

Speech 2000

The more we learn about the world, the more we realize how much we don't know.

Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe 1990

We must teach our children to care for the environment, for they are the future.

The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love 2002

My mission is to create a world where people live in harmony with nature.

Interview 2000

We are all connected. What happens to one, affects all.

The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love 2002

The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.

Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey 2007

Every day, we make choices that impact the world around us.

The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love 2002

We need to remember that we are part of the natural world, not separate from it.

Speech 2000

The future of our planet depends on our actions today.

Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey 2007

I think the most important thing is to be true to yourself and to follow your dreams.

Interview 1999

We have so much to learn from the natural world.

Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe 1990

Hope is what keeps us going, even in the darkest of times.

Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey 2007

The power of one individual to make a difference is immense.

The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love 2002