Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by Mireya Mayor

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American anthropologist Mireya Mayor.
Last updated on September 18, 2024.
Mireya Mayor

Mireya Mayor is an American anthropologist and wildlife correspondent for the National Geographic. On one of her expeditions in Madagascar, she discovered a new species of lemur, considered the world’s smallest primate. She has co-written several scientific papers on lemurs species. She has been referred to as the "female Indiana Jones." Her work has provided her with extensive field experience studying primates, tarantulas, and other wild animals.

You plan and plan and plan then Africa happens — © Mireya Mayor
You plan and plan and plan then Africa happens
I want to set the example my mother set for me: a strong female role model who faces challenges takes risks and conquers fears. I want my children to know that as women they can do whatever they dream as long as they believe in themselves. More than anything it is my responsibility to instill in my daughters the knowledge that they can have a family and everything else too.
I've come close to death more times than Elizabeth Taylor has said 'I do.'
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