Alone Quote by Octavia E. Butler
“When I was 7 and went to the zoo with my second-grade class, I saw chimpanzee eyes for the first time - the eyes of an unhappy animal, all alone, locked in a bare, concrete-floored, iron-barred cage in one of the nastier, old-fashioned zoos. I remember looking at the chimp, then looking away.”
![“Once I saw a chimpanzee gaze at a particularly beautiful sunset for a full 15 minutes, watching the changing colors [and then] retire to the forest without picking a pawpaw for supper.” quote by Adriaan Kortlandt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cb1/adriaan-kortlandt-216467_animal_once-i-saw-a-chimpanzee-gaze-at-a-partic_1292918.jpg)
![“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…” quote by Jane Goodall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/14e/jane-goodall-950_altruism_if-you-look-into-their-chimpanzees-eyes_3215215.jpg)
