The voice of the natural world would be, "Could you please give us space and leave us alone to get along with our own lives and our own ways, because we actually know much better how to do it then when you start interfering."
Jane GoodallRead
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Your actions impact the world, and you have the power to choose the nature of that impact.
This quote by Jane Goodall emphasizes the importance of individual actions and the responsibility that comes with them. It suggests that each person has the ability to influence the world around them positively or negatively, and encourages reflection on the kind of legacy one wishes to create through their choices and actions.
Themes
DifferenceImpactResponsibilityChoiceAction
In practice
Example use cases
A motivational speech to students about the importance of making positive choices.
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Chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutan shave been living for hundreds of thousands of years in their forest,living fantastic lives, never overpopulating, never destroying the forest. I would say that they have been in a way more successful than us as far as being in harmony with the environment.
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There are an awful lot of scientists today who believe that before very long we shall have unraveled all the secrets of the universe. There will be no puzzles anymore. To me, it'd be really, really tragic because I think one of the most exciting things is this feeling of mystery, feeling of awe, the feeling of looking at a little live thing and being amazed by it and how it has emerged through these hundreds of years of evolution and there it is and it is perfect and why.
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In what terms should we think of these beings, nonhuman yet possessing so very many human-like characteristics? How should we treat them? Surely we should treat them with the same consideration and kindness as we show to other humans; and as we recognize human rights, so too should we recognize the rights of the great apes? Yes.
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