Evolution Quotes · Page 26

Unfortunately, the average guy on the street believes that studying evolution leads to atheism.

— Greg Graffin

A race is what zoologists term a variety or subdivision of a species.

— J. Philippe Rushton

We admit as many genera as there are different groups of natural species of which the fructification has the same structure.

— Carl Linnaeus

“Genes determine our risk for a disease, but our lifestyle and environment can either trigger or suppress those risks.”

— John J. Ratey

My point of view and philosophy continues to change and grow. As the years go by you go through this evolution.

— Madonna Ciccone

Ever noticed that people who believe in Creationism look really unevolved?

— Anonymous

The evolution of the sport is so fast, if you slow down for a second, you're past.

— Chuck Liddell

A living cell requires energy not only for all its functions, but also for the maintenance of its structure.

— Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

The closer the genetic relationship of the family members, as for example father-to-son, as opposed to uncle-to-nephew, the higher the degree of…

— E. O. Wilson

[Evolution Theory] is the motivating factor for guys like Hitler and Stalin and George Bush, by the way, who is a Satan…

— Kent Hovind

“The genome that we decipher in this generation is but a snapshot of an ever-changing document. There is no definitive edition.”

— Matt Ridley

I think it's the process of demystification, and realizing that we are not talking about some supernatural nightmare - we're talking about…

— Annalee Newitz

In the future, I can imagine that we will genetically modify ourselves using the genes that have doubled our life span since…

— Michio Kaku

Evolution as a process that has always gone on in the history of the earth can only be doubted by those who…

— Theodosius Dobzhansky

You have to know evolution to understand the natural world. And that cannot be a threat to people of faith. There's a…

— Michael Shermer

There is no generation from an egg in the Mineral Kingdom. Hence no vascular circulation of the humours as in the remaining…

— Carl Linnaeus

The talent for self-justification is surely the finest flower of human evolution, the greatest achievement of the human brain. When it comes…

— Michael Foley

It is not a pumping-in from the outside that gives wisdom; it is the power and extent of your inner receptivity that…

— Paramahansa Yogananda

It seemed that the time would come evolutionarily when humans might have acquired enough knowledge of generalized principles to permit a graduation…

— R. Buckminster Fuller

It is man's pretence that because he has choice he is free. Freedom is pure observation without direction, without fear of punishment…

— Jiddu Krishnamurti

A cardinal principle that we must not stray from - no exceptions - is that your genetic information is your business in…

— Francis Collins

“It will be noticed that the fundamental theorem proved above bears some remarkable resemblances to the second law of thermodynamics. Both are…

— Ronald A. Fisher

Soon afterwards I studied the inversion of sugar in the light of these considerations and immediately found that this classical reaction, too,…

— Wilhelm Ostwald

Obviously, we went after Trump quite a bit, but I also feel like, we can't be on anyone's side, really. We need…

— Chris Hardwick

The causal body is like DNA or RNA in that it is the coding that determines your level of evolution.

— Frederick Lenz

In reality, a cell is a biological mini-me compared to the human body. A cell has every biological system that you have.

— Anonymous

We told you this would happen, if gay marriage is legalized, then much chaos would follow.

— Bill O'Reilly

Evolutionists will continue to find missing links until all will be amiss for we will still ask how we got here.

— Martin Dansky

“Another curious aspect of the theory of evolution is that everybody thinks he understands it!”

— Richard Dawkins

“Do not conform to seek the seekers, but leave the leavers. Wisdom comes from facing what you do not yet understand.”

— Shannon L. Alder

The worst censors are those prohibiting criticism of the theory of evolution in the classroom.

— Phyllis Schlafly

No one really has the guts to say it, but if we could make better human beings by knowing how to add…

— Gregory Stock

In general, the larger the breeding population, the slower the rate of evolution.

— Michio Kaku

What truly leads the evolutionary procession, in other words, is behavior.

— Robert Ardrey

Evolution of democracy is not possible if we are not prepared to hear the other side.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Progress might have been all right once, but it's gone on too long.

— Ogden Nash

“You bloated dickhead, you really are proof that evolution can go in reverse.”

— Cherise Sinclair

It's all about evolution and for us, we try to think outside the box and not try to duplicate what we've done…

— Taboo

I really enjoy working in television and the evolution of a character over time.

— Rachel Boston

“Darwin’s ideas are devices for generating data. Darwin’s theory opens possibilities for inquiry; Agassiz’s closes them.”

— Louis Menand