I Had A Wonderful Teacher

Chimps Are Very Quick To Have A Sudden Fight Or Aggressive Episode, But They're Equally As Good At Reconciliation.

Language Allows Us To Talk About The Past And Plan The Future. We Can Teach Children About Things That Are Not Present. And Above All, We Can Bring People With Different Backgrounds And Different Knowledge Together To Discuss Our Problems. This Actually Gives Me Hope. I Still Think We Are Smart Enough To Not Destroy Planet Earth, Our Only Home.

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.

We Have So Far To Go To Realize Our Human Potential For Compassion, Altruism, And Love.

Other People Have Talked About Chimpanzees Being A Window Into The Past, Which I Suppose Is True, In A Way.