We, as humans, have actually developed a sense of social responsibility. We have gone beyond our basic instincts.

As thy days, so shall thy strength be.

We can learn to suppress our feelings for other reasons.

Chimps are very quick to have a sudden fight or aggressive episode, but they're equally as good at reconciliation.

People say, "Oh, we ought to fight for animal rights." We fought for human rights, but even if humans have rights, they can still be horribly abused and are every day. You don't have to go to some far off land, far away place; we have a lot of child abuse in our own society.

there have been too many events in my life, and in the lives of my friends, which have defied any kind of scientific explanation. Science does not have appropriate tools for the dissection of the spirit.

I had a wonderful teacher about animal behavior - my dog Rusty. He taught me that animals have personalities, minds, and feelings.