Evolution Quotes by David Attenborough

9 Evolution quotes by David Attenborough

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David Attenborough’s words on evolution carry the same reverence he gives to the natural world. This tiny selection of nine quotes captures his awe for life's unfolding, offering a succinct yet resonant taste of his timeless perspective.

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If you watch animals objectively for any length of time, you're driven to the conclusion that their main aim in life is…

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Nothing in the natural world makes sense - except when seen in the light of evolution

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The most extraordinary thing about trying to piece together the missing links in the evolutionary story is that when you do find…

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I find it far more awesome, wonderful, that creation; our appearance in the world; should be the culmination, or at least one…

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As far as I'm concerned, if there is a supreme being then He chose organic evolution as a way of bringing into…

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Apart from anything else, I am designed by evolution, like we all are: if we see a little thing like that, big…

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It's like saying that two and two equals four, but if you wish to believe it, it could also be five ...…

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Opponents say natural selection is not a theory supported by observation or experiment; that it is not based on fact; and that…

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This last chapter .. may have given the impression that somehow man is the ultimate triumph of evolution, that all these millions…

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I just wish the world was twice as big and half of it was still unexplored.

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I'm against this huge globalisation on the basis of economic advantage.

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Bringing nature into the classroom can kindle a fascination and passion for the diversity of life on earth and can motivate a sense of…

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I don't approve of sunbathing, and it's bad for you.

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I suspect that happiness is not a state but rather a transition.

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I don't like rats, but there's not much else I don't like. The problem with rats is they have no fear of human beings,…

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“We only know a tiny proportion about the complexity of the natural world. Wherever you look, there are still things we don’t know about…

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At a time when it's possible for thirty people to stand on the top of Everest in one day, Antarctica still remains a remote,…

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I suffer much less than many of my colleagues. I am perfectly able to go to Australia and film within three hours of arrival.

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I'm not over-fond of animals. I am merely astounded by them.

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Television of course actually started in Britain in 1936, and it was a monopoly, and there was only one broadcaster and it operated on…

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It's extraordinary how self-obsessed human beings are. The things that people always go on about is, 'tell us about us', 'tell us about the…

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This last chapter .. may have given the impression that somehow man is the ultimate triumph of evolution, that all these millions of years…

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To suggest that God specifically created a worm to torture small African children is blasphemy as far as I can see. The Archbishop of…

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In the Baboon community, it is not how strong you are that is important, but who you know that counts

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