I Am Living In The Africa I

We, As Humans, Have Actually Developed A Sense Of Social Responsibility. We Have Gone Beyond Our Basic Instincts. We Can And We Do. This Is What Sets Us Apart From The Chimps. They Are Extremely Brutal And Hostile. Your Next Door Neighbor Is To Be Killed Unless She Is A Juicy Young Female, Who Hasn't Yet Had Her First Baby, In Which Case You Want Her.

Just Remember--if You Are Really And Truly Determined To Work With Animals, Somehow, Either Now Or Later, You Will Find A Way To Do It. But You Have To Want It Desperately, Work Hard, Take Advantage Of An Opportunity--and Never Give Up.

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.

My Mother Always Taught Us That If People Don't Agree With You, The Important Thing Is To Listen To Them. But If You've Listened To Them Carefully And You Still Think That You're Right, Then You Must Have The Courage Of Your Convictions.

If You Catch Somebody Doing Something Wrong, He Will Just Cringe Away And Curl Up. He Will Not Listen Anymore. Instead, He Will Think Of How He Can Counterattack.