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> [Science is very vibrant. There are always new observations to be found. And it's all in the interest in challenging the authority that came before you. That's consistent with the punk rock ethos that suggests that you should not take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/science-is-very-vibrant-there-are-always-new-observations-to-be-found/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

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## More by Greg Graffin

> [“Anarchy Evolution: Faith, Science and Bad Religion in a World Without God.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/anarchy-evolution-faith-science-and-bad-religion-in-a-world-without/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [It's my firm conclusion that human meaning comes from humans, not from a supernatural source. After we die, our hopes for an afterlife reside…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/it-s-my-firm-conclusion-that-human-meaning-comes-from-humans-not-from/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [Here's the thing, who cares what you have to look at, I'm a big advocate of not obscuring vistas, but even if you build…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/here-s-the-thing-who-cares-what-you-have-to-look-at-i-m-a-big/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [You can't let your personal disposition be dictated by the world around you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/you-can-t-let-your-personal-disposition-be-dictated-by-the-world/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [Life is never static. Despite catastrophic tragedies, life has persisted in evolving new varieties of unimaginable forms. I find comfort in the narrative of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/life-is-never-static-despite-catastrophic-tragedies-life-has/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [People need to understand the basics of evolution if they are going to reject it—otherwise, they are not contributing anything productive to modern society.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/people-need-to-understand-the-basics-of-evolution-if-they-are-going/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [We should enjoy and make the most of life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/we-should-enjoy-and-make-the-most-of-life/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [I bill myself as a naturalist because if you say you're a naturalist, it gives people a conversation point to talk about what you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/i-bill-myself-as-a-naturalist-because-if-you-say-you-re-a-naturalist/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [So much of the habitat destruction and pollution is based on the simple principle that we somehow have been given free license over other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/so-much-of-the-habitat-destruction-and-pollution-is-based-on-the/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [The trick is: how do you talk about natural selection without implying the rigidity of law? We use it as almost an active participant,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/the-trick-is-how-do-you-talk-about-natural-selection-without-implying/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [I guess rock stars are role models for the kids who listen to that music. My role models have all been geologists - you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/i-guess-rock-stars-are-role-models-for-the-kids-who-listen-to-that/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [I don't mind if other people call me an atheist, but I call myself a naturalist. Atheism doesn't tell you much about what I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/i-don-t-mind-if-other-people-call-me-an-atheist-but-i-call-myself-a/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [I view music as entertainment. When I'm on stage, I don't look at that as a platform for sharing ideology. Otherwise I'd be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/i-view-music-as-entertainment-when-i-m-on-stage-i-don-t-look-at-that/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [Bad Religion's tradition has always been to try and provoke people but hopefully lead them to a better sense of who they are and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/bad-religion-s-tradition-has-always-been-to-try-and-provoke-people/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

> [Whether or not punk is the flavor of the month is not important for us. Bad Religion has been popular through many different climates.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-graffin/whether-or-not-punk-is-the-flavor-of-the-month-is-not-important-for/)

[Greg Graffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-graffin/)

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