I came up with 'Roots and Shoots' when I was traveling around the world in increasingly broader circles talking about the environmental issues and challenges facing Africa,
More Quotes from Jane Goodall:
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
A number of sanctuaries will be needed to provide the social and physical environments that these chimpanzees need and deserve. I am delighted to hear about the generosity of the people of northwest Louisiana making one such haven possible. On behalf of the chimpanzees, thank you.
Jane Goodall
If people get to meet them face-to-face and see how amazing they are, they are much more likely to be interested in their plight in Africa and Asia,
Jane Goodall
Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right.
Jane Goodall
As I traveled, talking about these issues, I met so many young people who had lost hope. Some were depressed some were apathetic some were angry and violent. And when I talked to them, they all more or less felt this way because we had compromised their f
Jane Goodall
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Environment Quotes, World QuotesI love making music and I'm falling in love with making records, so it's like having two girlfriends. But I can handle it.
Snoop Dogg
I'm not looking at money, percentage points or grosses. This is my life, you know? To me, every day matters.
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
We are more prone to generalize the bad than the good. We assume that the bad is more potent and contagious.
Eric Hoffer