Some People Actually Do Not

I Still Think We Are Smart Enough To Not Destroy Planet Earth, Our Only Home.

If You Look Into Their [chimpanzees] Eyes, You Know You're Looking Into A Thinking Mind. They Teach Us That We Are Not The Only Beings With Personalities, Minds Capable Of Rational Thought, Altruism And A Sense Of Humor. That Leads To New Respect For Other Animals, Respect For The Environment And Respect For All Life.

I Would Never Say I Was An Icon, But So Many People Have Said I Am, So I Suppose I Am. I Mean, I Can't Not Be What Everyone Says I Am. But I Don't Feel Like An Icon.

We Can't Leave People In Abject Poverty, So We Need To Raise The Standard Of Living For 80% Of The World's People, While Bringing It Down Considerably For The 20% Who Are Destroying Our Natural Resources.

And I Thought How Sad It Was That, For All Our Sophisticated Intellect, For All Our Noble Aspirations, Our Aggressive Behavior Was Not Just Similar In Many Ways To That Of The Chimpanzees - It Was Even Worse. Worse Because Human Beings Have The Potential To Rise Above Their Baser Instincts, Whereas Chimpanzees Probably Do Not.