Jane Goodall
British primatologist, anthropologist, and UN Messenger of Peace. Her sixty-year study of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania revolutionized our understanding of the relationship between humans and the rest of the animal kingdom. The Jane Goodall Institute, which she founded in 1977, advances conservation, education, and a contemplative practice of hope rooted in the resilience of nature, the power of young people, the indomitable human spirit, and the intelligence of non-human animals.
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Quotes by Jane Goodall
108 quotes“As individuals we have responsibility. We do affect the future.”
responsibilitySpeeches and Interviews
“I feel deeply about chimpanzees because I lived with them, learned from them, watched them.”
chimpanzeesMy Life with the Chimpanzees
“My role is to give people hope. Because if we lose hope, we are lost.”
hopeThe Book of Hope
“Compassion has no boundaries. It extends to all sentient beings.”
compassionSpeeches and Interviews
“The wonders of the natural world give me hope every day.”
wonderThe Book of Hope
“The remarkable resilience of nature is one of my reasons for hope.”
resilienceReason for Hope
“The indomitable spirit of human beings is my greatest reason for hope.”
spiritReason for Hope
“Young people are inheriting our problems. They deserve our action.”
youthSpeeches and Interviews
“Climate change is real. The time to act is now.”
climateThe Book of Hope
“Our power to think — our power to feel — that is what matters.”
powerReason for Hope
“To live in harmony with nature is to honor our deepest selves.”
harmonyThe Book of Hope
“Even one tree planted is a beginning.”
beginningSeeds of Hope
“What is most disturbing is the apathy of educated people.”
apathyReason for Hope
“Love is what motivates real conservation.”
loveSpeeches and Interviews
“Hope is not blind optimism. Hope is courageous engagement.”
hopeThe Book of Hope
“There is power in the wisdom of the elders.”
eldersSpeeches and Interviews
“To save the world, we must love the world.”
loveThe Book of Hope
“Animals have personalities, minds, and feelings. So does the earth.”
animalsMy Life with the Chimpanzees
“What we eat, what we wear, what we buy — every choice shapes the world.”
choicesSpeeches and Interviews
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