A Sense Of Calm Came

When I Began In 1960, Individuality Wasn't An Accepted Thing To Look For; It Was About Species-specific Behaviour. But Animal Behaviour Is Not Hard Science. There's Room For Intuition.

I Am Obstinate And I Will Not Give In.

I Didn't Want To Become A Professor Or Get Tenure Or Teach Or Anything. All I Wanted To Do Was Get A Degree Because Louis Leakey Said I Needed One, Which Was Right, And Once I Succeeded I Could Get Back To The Field.

I Cannot Remember A Time When I Did Not Want To Go To Africa To Study Animals.

It Is These Undeniable Qualities Of Human Love And Compassion And Self-sacrifice That Give Me Hope For The Future. We Are, Indeed, Often Cruel And Evil. Nobody Can Deny This. We Gang Up On Each One Another, We Torture Each Other, With Words As Well As Deeds, We Fight, We Kill. But We Are Also Capable Of The Most Noble, Generous, And Heroic Behavior.