“Karl Marx, himself a denizen of one of the most congested of all London districts, was equally impressed by the dismal conditions of the new proletariat. he sent Darwin a copy of 'Das Kapital' (which was found unread after his… — Steve Jones Copy Share Image
“Too often, the notion of progress is used as a code word for perfection, the chain of being in a different guise. The term should be employed with caution. Some see an arrow of time in biology, as in physics, but in the opposite direction- a relentless tendency to improve, just as a universe has a built-in trend towards chaos… — Steve Jones Copy Share
“The meaning of sex is illustrated by two eponymous heroes of British history, King Edward VII (who flourished in the years before the First World War) and the King Edward variety of potato which has fed the British working class for almost as long). The potato, unlike the royal family, reproduces asexually. Every King Edward potato is identical to every… — Steve Jones Copy Share
If I am still standing at the end of the race, hit me with a board and knock me down, because that means I… — Steve Jones Copy Share Image
“...although the reason for the existence of women is obvious enough, nobody has any real idea what point there is in being a man.… — Steve Jones Copy Share Image
I can't get enough of 'Call of Duty.' I'm the oldest guy who plays on PlayStation. — Steve Jones Copy Share Image
I'm pretty much an isolated person. I'd rather stay home and play video games. — Steve Jones Copy Share Image
In '77 there was no Internet, there was no Twitter or Facebook, and I think that, without being some old git who hates anything… — Steve Jones Copy Share Image
I never read. I've never read one book... I just can't do it. Something's wrong with me. I have what they call now is… — Steve Jones Copy Share Image
I don't want to play stinking, beer-ridden clubs. It depresses me even thinking about that. I really hate it when you're finished with a… — Steve Jones Copy Share Image
I still like to play the guitar, but I rarely have anything to do with the music business these days. I mean, there is… — Steve Jones Copy Share Image
My very first gig was with the Sex Pistols, and it was also our first-ever gig. It was a very short set, and it… — Steve Jones Copy Share Image
“To the question of whether sharing 96% of our genetic make-up with chimps makes us 96 percent chimp; we also share about 50% of… — Steve Jones Copy Share Image
