All Dian Fossey Quotes
- I have no friends. The more you learn about the dignity of the gorilla, the more you want to avoid people. Avoid
- I had this great urge... I had it the day I was born. Some may call it destiny. My parents and friends called it dismaying. Born
- Active conservation [of gorillas] involves simply going out into the forest, on foot, day after day after day, attempting to capture poachers, killing-regretfully-poacher dogs, which… Active
- Gorillas are almost altruistic in nature. There's very little if any 'me-itis.' When I get back to civilization I'm always appalled by 'me, me, me.' Altruistic
- [About gorillas] You take these fine, regal animals. How many (human) fathers have the same sense of paternity? How many human mothers are more caring?… Animal
- It was their individuality combined with the shyness of their behavior that remained the most captivating impression of this first encounter with the greatest of… Apes
- I had a wonderful contact, especially with Uncle Bert who was an angel and led the whole group over to my side of a steep… Angel
- [My] excursions provided a unique opportunity for observing [the gorillas' behavior] in their natural habitat... Then, all too soon, the infants were demanded for their… All
- I shall never forget my first encounter with gorillas. Sound preceded sight. Odor preceded sound in the form of an overwhelming, musky-barnyard, humanlike scent. The… Air
- When you realize the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate more on the preservation of the future. All
- The man who kills the animals today is the man who kills the people who get in his way tomorrow. Animal
- I feel more comfortable with gorillas than people. I can anticipate what a gorilla's going to do, and they're purely motivated. Anticipate
- There are times when one cannot accept facts for fear of shattering one's being. As I listened to Ian's news, all of Digit's life, since… Accept
- I have no friends. Friends
- Gorillas are the largest of the great apes. A mature male may be six feet tall and weigh 400 pounds or more; his enormous arms… Ape
- One of the basic steps in saving a threatened species is to learn more about it: its diet, its mating and reproductive processes, its range… Basic
- The more you learn about the dignity of the gorilla, the more you want to avoid people. Avoid
- When you realize the value of all life, you dwell on what is past and concentrate more on the preservation of the future. All