"I had this great urge... I had it……" — Dian Fossey
"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."
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18 Quotes by Dian Fossey
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I have no friends. The more you learn about the dignity of the gorilla, the more you want to avoid…
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Active conservation [of gorillas] involves simply going out into the forest, on foot, day after day after day, attempting to…
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Gorillas are almost altruistic in nature. There's very little if any 'me-itis.' When I get back to civilization I'm always…
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[About gorillas] You take these fine, regal animals. How many (human) fathers have the same sense of paternity? How many…
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It was their individuality combined with the shyness of their behavior that remained the most captivating impression of this first…
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I had a wonderful contact, especially with Uncle Bert who was an angel and led the whole group over to…
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[My] excursions provided a unique opportunity for observing [the gorillas' behavior] in their natural habitat... Then, all too soon, the…
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I shall never forget my first encounter with gorillas. Sound preceded sight. Odor preceded sound in the form of an…
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When you realize the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate more on the…
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The man who kills the animals today is the man who kills the people who get in his way tomorrow.
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I feel more comfortable with gorillas than people. I can anticipate what a gorilla's going to do, and they're purely…
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There are times when one cannot accept facts for fear of shattering one's being. As I listened to Ian's news,…
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