Alison Jolly famous quotes

Primates stand at a turning point in the course of evolution. Primates are to the biologist what viruses are to the biochemist. They can be analysed and partly understood according to the rules of a simpler discipline, but they also present another level of complexity: viruses are living chemicals, and primates are animals who love and hate and think.
-- Alison Jolly

#Hate #Animal #Thinking

We evolved. We have only to look at the pouting face of a young chimpanzee to laugh at its reflections of ourselves. We know that more then 98 percent of our genes are shared with the chimpanzee, but we feel the kinship directly when the furry baby puts up its arms to be held.
-- Alison Jolly

#Baby #Reflection #Laughing

Human consciousness becomes a terrible gift which challenges the power that gave it.
-- Alison Jolly

#Challenges #Consciousness #Human Nature

Anyone who has lived through an English winter can see the point of building Stonehenge to make the Sun come back.
-- Alison Jolly

#Winter #Science #Sun

If sex evolved so that your children are not condemned to be just like you, intelligence evolved so that you are not condemned to be just like yourself.
-- Alison Jolly

#Sex #Children #Growth

All my life I have had a choice of hate and love. I chose love and I am here

I know you love her. I’ve never seen you act this crazed in your life. I get that. But Nan hates her. If you love Blaire then protect her from the venom that is dripping from your sister’s fangs. Or I will.

I hate the color red almost as much as i hate blond hair,"he said with an amused tone. -Dank

Animals play a big part in my life, on tour or at home.

I'm a vegetarian and very much active in regards to how I feel about animal rights and protecting animals and giving animals a voice. But at the same time, I appreciate and respect other people's decisions to eat meat. The only thing that I hope is that people are educated, that they're aware, that they're living a conscious lifestyle.

Man is a perpetually wanting animal.

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

A quotation is a handy thing to have about, saving one the trouble of thinking for oneself, always a laborious business.

I don't think that when Zionism began there was a claim that we were losing - even in part - our capacity to contribute to other peoples.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessons of the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part of the knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be one who knows that if you reserve the power not to use all your power, you will lead others far more successfully and well.