Quotes from Jane Goodall

One of the most powerful voices speaking out against the overexploitation, or even theft, of indigenous wisdom by Western corporations is the philosopher and environmental activist Dr. Vandana Shiva. Of particular concern for her is the patenting of products derived from an indigenous plant. She sees this as a new sort of colonialism: "In the old way they took over the land—now they are taking over life.

around four main reasons for hope: the amazing human intellect, the resilience of nature, the power of youth, and the indomitable human spirit.

facing our grief is essential to combatting and overcoming our despair and powerlessness. The elders taught her that grief is not something to avoid or to be afraid of. And that if we come together and share our sadness, it can be healing." "I absolutely agree," Jane said. "It's really important for us to confront our grief and get over our feelings of helplessness and hopelessness—our very survival

The program—which is all about taking care of people so they are better able to care for

Yes," Jane said. "Hope does not deny all the difficulty and all the danger that exists, but it is not stopped by them. There is a lot of darkness, but our actions create the light.

the people understand that protecting the forest is not just for wildlife but for their own future, and so they have become our partners in conservation

So it seems we can shift our perspective to see the light and also to work to create more of it.

How addressing human injustices like poverty and gender oppression makes us better able to create hope for people and the environment. Our

It is important to take action and realize that we can make a difference, and this will encourage others to take action, and then we realize we are not alone and our cumulative actions truly make an even greater difference. That is how we spread the light. And this, of course, makes us all ever more hopeful.

And there are times when I lie on my back in some quiet place and look up and up and up into the heavens as the stars gradually emerge from the fading of day's light. And I see myself, a tiny speck of consciousness in the enormity of the universe.

The Survivor Tree—the tree who was rescued after she was crushed and wounded on 9/11.

because they're learning and listening while they play.

every single individual matters, has a role to play, and makes an impact on the planet—every

Welwitschia mirabilis.

I see what you're saying about the link between nature's resilience and human resilience," I said. "How addressing human injustices like poverty and gender oppression makes us better able to create hope for people and the environment. Our efforts to protect endangered species preserve biodiversity on the Earth—and when we protect all life, we inherently protect our own.

Imagine—this gangly plant, which Darwin likened to a duckbill platypus of the vegetable kingdom, has survived as a species, unchanged, for 135 to 205 million years. Originally its habitat was lush, moist forest, yet it has now adapted to a very different environment—the harsh Namib Desert.

He took me to visit the safe house he had created for young people who were affected by drugs, alcohol, and violence in their homes.

Empathy is really important.. Only when our clever brain and our human heart work together in harmony can we achieve our full potential.

If you really want something, and really work hard, and take advantage of opportunities, and never give up, you will find a way.. Follow your Dreams.

It would be absolutely useless for any of us to work to save wildlife without working to educate the next generation of conservationists.

Especially now when views are becoming more polarized, we must work to understand each other across political, religious and national boundaries.

I did this book 'Harvest for Hope,' and I learned so much about food. And one thing I learned is that we have the guts not of a carnivore, but of an herbivore. Herbivore guts are very long because they have to get the last bit of nutrition out of leaves and things.

Words can be said in bitterness and anger, and often there seems to be an element of truth in the nastiness. And words don't go away, they just echo around.

What makes us human, I think, is an ability to ask questions, a consequence of our sophisticated spoken language.