The cheapest and most efficient way of slowing down global warming is to protect and restore the forests, particularly the tropical forests

I think the best evenings are when we have messages, things that make us think, but we can also laugh and enjoy each other's company.

They used to ask: "How will this decision that we make today affect our people in the future?" Now we make decisions based on: "How does it affect me, now? How does it affect the next shareholders meeting, three months ahead? How does it affect my next political campaign?"

Especially now when views are becoming more polarized, we must work to understand each other across political, religious and national boundaries.

At some point, my body will collapse. But I hope that my brain will still be working so that I can carry on with writing.

Terrorism is fueled by hate. The tragedy is that there are countless young children who are being taught to hate. Terrorism is usually fueled also by poverty.

I feel a desperation to make people see what we are doing to the environment, what a mess we are making of our world. At this point, the more people I reach, the more I accomplish. ... I miss Gombe and my wonderful years in the forest But if I were to go back to that, I wouldn't feel I was doing what I should be doing.