The Chimpanzee Whisperer Quotes

“forgiveness is something we can all practice. Forgiveness, well . . . to me it’s like medicine for the heart.”
― Stany Nyandwi, The Chimpanzee Whisperer: A Life of Love and Loss, Compassion and Conservation

“I believe that God calls us all to love. By this I mean practical love, not just the love you have for your wife or your husband or your kids. The type of love God speaks about in the Bible is love that puts other people first, even if those people are your enemies. God’s love means considering all men and women as your brothers and sisters.”
― Stany Nyandwi, The Chimpanzee Whisperer: A Life of Love and Loss, Compassion and Conservation

“if I could say one thing to people who want to donate to conservation projects, please make sure you donate to projects that help both wildlife and local people.”
― Stany Nyandwi, The Chimpanzee Whisperer: A Life of Love and Loss, Compassion and Conservation

“I was put in a cell at the police station. It was tough. I was a bush boy. I was a man of the outdoors. And now I was locked inside a small concrete and steel cage. It was just like what so many of my chimp friends had been through. It helped me to understand their anxiety and fear.”
― Stany Nyandwi, The Chimpanzee Whisperer: A Life of Love and Loss, Compassion and Conservation