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Primatologist

Jane Goodall, born on April 3, 1934, is a renowned primatologist. She is best known for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees and is considered one of the founders of modern primatology. Dr. Goodall's work has had a profound impact on our understanding of animal behavior.

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“Cumulatively small decisions, choices, actions, make a very big difference.”

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“People don't believe that their actions really and truly are going to make a difference. But kids get it. They know. And they get all excited about the difference they're making.”

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“every individual can make a difference ... if we continue to leave decision making to the so-called decision makers, things will never change.”

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“The chimpanzees taught me a lot about nonverbal communication. The big difference between them and us is that they don't have spoken language. Everything else is almost the same: Kissing, embracing, swaggering, shaking the fist.”

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“Animals are as deserving of a place on this planet as we are, and the difference between us is that humans have a voice they can use to help the animal cause, and it is up to all of us to use it to make a positive difference!”

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“Every individual can make a difference every day by making conscious choices.”

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

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“Each one of us matters, has a role to play, and makes a difference. Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other.”

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“Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.”

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Book:With Love: Ten Heartwarming Stories of Chimpanzees in the Wild

Source: With Love: Ten Heartwarming Stories of Chimpanzees in the Wild

“Chimps are unbelievably like us - in biological, non-verbal ways. They can be loving and compassionate and yet they have a dark side... 98 per cent of our DNA is the same. The difference is that we have developed language - we can teach about things that aren't there, plan for the future, discuss, share ideas”

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Author:Jane Goodall

“One individual cannot possible make a difference, alone. It is individual efforts, collectively, that makes a noticeable difference - all the difference in the world!”

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“Be assured that our individual actions, collectively, make a huge difference.”

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“Above all we must realize that each of us makes a difference with our life. Each of us impacts the world around us every single day. We have a choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place - or not to bother”

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“Young people, when informed and empowered, when they realize that what they do truly makes a difference, can indeed change the world.”

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“We're the ones who can make a difference. If we lead lives where we consciously leave the lightest possible ecological footprints, if we buy the things that are ethical for us to buy and don't buy the things that are not, we can change the world overnight.”

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“A book came out recently written by scientists and environmentalists that made me so angry. It said the only thing we have to worry about is big industry. Each individual who tries to make his or her own environment better is useless. I find this criminal, because then you have a billion people all saying, It doesn't matter what I do because I'm just one person. But if you turn that around and a billion people say, What I do does make a difference, then it will make a difference.”

About the Author

Born: April 3, 1934
Known for: Primatologist
Quotes: 292

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Books & Sources

The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying TimesRelated source material

Jane Goodall: 40 years at Gombe : a tribute to four decades of wildlife research, education, and conservationRelated source material

Reason for Hope: A Spiritual JourneyRelated source material

Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of GombeRelated source material

Africa in My Blood: An Autobiography in Letters : the Early YearsRelated source material

My Life with the ChimpanzeesRelated source material

With Love: Ten Heartwarming Stories of Chimpanzees in the WildRelated source material

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