Jane Goodall

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

— Jane Goodall

#inspirational

If we kill off the wild, then we are killing a part of our souls. ↗

— Jane Goodall

#nature #nature

A sense of calm came over me. More and more often I found myself thinking, "This is where I belong. This is what I came into this world to do. ↗

— Jane Goodall

#inspirational

We have so far to go to realize our human potential for compassion, altruism, and love. ↗

— Jane Goodall

#compassion #humanity #love #love

Lasting change is a series of compromises. And compromise is all right, as long your values don't change. ↗

— Jane Goodall

#change

Here we are, the most clever species ever to have lived. So how is it we can destroy the only planet we have? ↗

— Jane Goodall

#environmentalism #nature #preservation #nature

I'm highly political. I spend an awful lot of time in the U.S. trying to influence decision-makers. But I don't feel in tune with British politics. ↗

— Jane Goodall

#british #decision-makers #feel #highly #i

I'm always pushing for human responsibility. Given that chimpanzees and many other animals are sentient and sapient, then we should treat them with respect. ↗

— Jane Goodall

#given #human #i #many #other

Chimps are very quick to have a sudden fight or aggressive episode, but they're equally as good at reconciliation. ↗

— Jane Goodall

#episode #equally #fight #good #quick

Most Africans don't get to see these wild animals at all. Once they see and learn about them, they are much more likely to become involved in protecting the environment. ↗

— Jane Goodall

#become #environment #get #involved #learn