I thought my life was mapped out. Research, living in the forest, teaching and writing. But in '86 I went to a conference and realised the chimpanzees were disappearing. I had worldwide recognition and a gift of communication. I had to use them. Jane Goodall chimpanzeecommunicationconference share on social
I like some animals more than some people, some people more than some animals. Jane Goodall animalpeople Change image and share on social
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 animalchimpanzeehuman Change image and share on social
I would never say I was an icon, but so many people have said I am, so I suppose I am. I mean, I can't not be what everyone says I am. But I don't feel like an icon. Jane Goodall feeliconpeople Change image and share on social
I think the most important thing is to keep active and to hope that your mind stays active. Jane Goodall activehopeimportant Change image and share on social
As a small child in England, I had this dream of going to Africa. We didn't have any money and I was a girl, so everyone except my mother laughed at it. When I left school, there was no money for me to go to university, so I went to secretarial college and got a job. Jane Goodall africachildcollege share on social
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, which was right, and once I succeeded I could get back to the field. Jane Goodall backdegreefield share on social
Certainly, if you look at human behavior around the world, you have to admit that we can be very aggressive. Jane Goodall admitaggressivebehavior Change image and share on social
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 there if I was sad, and it just felt very good to be up there among the green leaves and the birds and the sky. Jane Goodall beechbirdbook share on social
My family has very strong women. My mother never laughed at my dream of Africa, even though everyone else did because we didn't have any money, because Africa was the 'dark continent', and because I was a girl. Jane Goodall africacontinentdark share on social
