Bears Quote by Benjamin Kilham

“Highly social animals like dogs and chimpanzees who live in small groups evolved to be more tolerant in subordinate roles. The fact that young…

— Benjamin Kilham

Bears are simultaneously so graceful and so strong. Bears know who they are, but they often don’t know who you are, which is why…

— Mike Birbiglia

“Bears, it turns out, are a lot like humans. They form alliances with strangers, they make calculations about relative costs and benefits, they lay…

— Benjamin Kilham

“All close friendships are marked with competition. Our earliest tests are against our siblings and playmates, and some of that rivalry endures amongst friends…

— Christopher Bollen

“When we think of social animals-that is, animals who live together in well-defined groups, and form enduring relationships- we usually think of the great…

— Benjamin Kilham

Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?

— Dalai Lama

“Bears find themselves at the spot where two deep-seated but contradictory human impulses collide: the desire to feel protected from unforeseeable danger and the…

— Bernd Brunner

“Bears are often vicious animals. I’m not too worried, however, since pretending to be dead is your best defense against them. It’s how I’ve…

— Logan Ryan Smith

“We are endowed with genes which code out our reaction to beavers and otters, maybe our reaction to each other as well. We are…

— Lewis Thomas

Bear patiently with a rival.

— Ovid

Black bears rarely attack. But here's the thing. Sometimes they do. All bears are agile, cunning and immensely strong, and they are always hungry.…

— Bill Bryson

Animals are such agreeable friends.

— George Eliot