" Later Rick was interviewed. ‘You must have known it was dangerous—why did you do it?’ he was asked. ‘Well, you see, I happened to look into his eyes, and it was like looking into the eyes of a man,’ he said. ‘And the message was, “Won’t anybody help me?” That same look in the eyes of the vulnerable and oppressed people that has appealed to human altruism led to so many heroic acts. "

― Jane Goodall , The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times