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The Elephant Whisperer
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"The Elephant Whisperer" Quotes

A conservationist forms a unique bond with a herd of wild elephants.

Quotes

The only way to change their behavior is to change the surrounding conditions.

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behaviorchange

An elephant with its foot on a mouse can only do as much damage as the mouse will allow.

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powercontrol

There are some things, after all, that Sally cannot do.

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limitations

He had a sense of humor, a definite sign of intelligence.

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intelligencehumor

For it is only when you understand what they are thinking that you can move forward.

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understandingcommunication

Our lives intersected in that indefinable space that forms when human meets animal.

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connectionhuman-animal bond

We, the humans, were the intruders here.

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environmentperspective

I was just a member of their family, not their owner.

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familyownership

Sometimes it is the quiet observer who makes the biggest impact.

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impactobservation

He taught me how to listen to the silence and hear the truth.

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listeningtruth