The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times QUOTES

21 " China has banned the eating of wild animals, and there is hope that the use of wild animal parts for medicine will also come to an end. "

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

22 " Unfortunately, Doug, we have lost the long-term perspective, and we are suffering from an absurd and very unwise belief that there can be unlimited economic development on a planet of finite natural resources, focusing on short-term results or profits at the expense of long-term interests. "

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

23 " When making decisions most people ask, ‘Will it help me or my family now or the next shareholders’ meeting or my next election campaign?’ The hallmark of wisdom is asking, ‘What effects will the decision I make today have on future generations? On the health of the planet? "

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

24 " I am feeling wonder and awe about this incredible world we live in. And the truth is, we’re destroying it before we’ve even finished learning about it. We think we are smarter than nature, but we are not. Our human intellect is amazing, but we must be humble and recognize that there is an even greater intelligence in nature. "

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

25 " don’t really like to go for a walk without a dog.” “Why is that?” “A dog gives a walk a purpose.” “How?” “Well, you are making someone else happy. "

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

26 " Archbishop Tutu once explained to me that suffering can either embitter us or ennoble us, and it tends to ennoble us if we are able to make meaning out of our suffering and use it for the benefit of others. "

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

27 " Every day we make some impact on the planet. And the cumulative effect of millions of small ethical actions will truly make a difference. "

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

28 " a great deal of our onslaught on Mother Nature is not really lack of intelligence but a lack of compassion for future generations and the health of the planet: "

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

29 " there seems to be a disconnect between our clever brain and our compassionate heart. "

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

30 " Or you agree with Pierre Teilhard de Chardin when he said, ‘We are spiritual beings having a human experience. "

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

31 " nature is there, waiting to move in and help to heal herself. "

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

32 " And sometimes it is possible to rouse them from a seemingly meaningless life with a really good story,' Jane said, 'one that will reach their hearts and wake them up.'
'Can you give me an example?'
'One of my very favorites is fictitious but seems so appropriate now. It is Lord of the Rings.'
'What makes it such an appropriate story for the hopeless?' I asked.
'Because the might the heroes were up against seemed utterly invincible-the might of Mordor, the orcs, and the Black Riders on horses and then on those huge flying beasts. And Samwise and Frodo, two little hobbits, traveling into the heart of danger on their own..... I think it provides us with a blueprint of how we survive and turn around climate change and loos of biodiversity, poverty, racism, discrimination, greed, and corruption. The Dark Lord of Mordor and the Black Riders symbolize all the wickedness we have to fight. The fellowship of the Ring includes all those who are fighting the good fight-we have to work so hard to grow the fellowship around the world.'
Jane pointed out that the land of Middle-earth was polluted by the destructive industry of that world in the same way that our environment is devastated today. And she reminded me that Lady Galadriel had given Sam a little box of earth from her orchard.
'Do you remember how he used that gift when he surveyed the devastated landscape after the Dark Lord was finally defeated? He started sprinkling little pinches of the earth all around the country-and everywhere nature sprang back to life. Well, that earth represents all the projects people are doing to restore habitats on planet Earth. "

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

33 " But as more people realize that animals have a right to live and are sentient beings with personalities, minds, and emotions, there is increased public support for these programs. What’s really exciting is that some of these species in the European plains were on the very brink of extinction. "

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

34 " Hope is contagious. Your actions will inspire others. It is my sincere desire that this book will help you find solace in a time of anguish, direction in a time of uncertainty, courage in a time of fear. "

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

35 " And a sense of meaning is so important for hope and happiness, isn’t it?” I asked. “It is,” Jane replied. “Without meaning, life is empty and day will follow day, month will follow month, and year will follow year in mindless succession.” “Those,” I reflected, “are the people who have lost hope. "

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

36 " Yes, here it is. ‘Though we are limited physically, our spirit is limitless. So let the generation after us, and everyone else, see what two handicapped individuals have accomplished. Even after we’re gone, they will see that a blind man and an armless man have left them a forest.’ “And that,” said Jane, “is a wonderful example of how friendship can give hope to the hopeless. And a marvelous illustration of what can be accomplished by the indomitable human spirit. "

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

37 " One could argue that the human intellect was the greatest mistake in evolution—a mistake that is now threatening all life on the planet. "

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

38 " David Greybeard was eventually named one of the fifteen most influential animals that ever lived by Time magazine. "

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

39 " Hugo van Lawick, the Dutch filmmaker who recorded Jane’s discoveries, ultimately became her first husband. "

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

40 " Hope, on the other hand, is a stubborn determination to do all you can to make it work. "

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