Occupation: Primatologist Birth: April 3, 1934
I believe that we have more capability than any other creature to control our biological inheritance - and we do so most of the time..
If you look through all the different cultures. Right from the earliest, earliest days with the animistic religions, we have sought to have some kind….
The tree I had in the garden as a child, my beech tree, I used to climb up there and spend hours. I took my homework up there, my books, I went up th….
People say, "Oh, we ought to fight for animal rights." We fought for human rights, but even if humans have rights, they can still be horribly abused ….
The problem of the chimps is that they can only sit and look. They can't discuss what they feel. All that feeling is trapped within each one..
I didn't want to become a professor or get tenure or teach or anything. All I wanted to do was get a degree because Louis Leakey said I needed one, w….
When I look back over my life it's almost as if there was a plan laid out for me - from the little girl who was so passionate about animals who longe….
We could change the world tomorrow if all the millions of people around the world acted the way they believe..
I believe that the tragedy [like terror attack] that's caused so much grief and suffering to so many thousands and thousands of people has also serve….
You better not mess with chimps. They are much stronger than humans..
We started off with physical evolution and got our form. Then we somehow developed language, which meant cultural evolution could race so we could ch….
Children can change the world..
I still think we are smart enough to not destroy planet Earth, our only home..
Never be arrogant or abrasive. Treat your opponent respectfully if they really and truly believe they are right..
You aren't going to save the world on your own. But you might inspire a generation of kids to save it for all of us. You would be amazed at what insp….
The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves..
Here we are, the most clever species ever to have lived. So how is it we can destroy the only planet we have?.
Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, we will help. Only if we help, we shall be saved..
As thy days, so shall thy strength be..
Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference..
Cumulatively small decisions, choices, actions, make a very big difference..