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> [It seldom seems to strike the ultra-Darwinists that theology might have its own richness and subtleties, and might strange thought actually tell us things about the world that are not only to our real advantage, but will never be revealed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/it-seldom-seems-to-strike-the-ultra-darwinists-that-theology-might/)

[Simon Conway Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-conway-morris/)

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## More by Simon Conway Morris

> [The Burgess Shale is not unique, but for those who study evolution and fossils it has become something of an icon. It provides a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/the-burgess-shale-is-not-unique-but-for-those-who-study-evolution-and/)

[Simon Conway Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-conway-morris/)

> [Evolution is true, it happens, it is the way the world is, and we too are one of its products. This does not mean…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/evolution-is-true-it-happens-it-is-the-way-the-world-is-and-we-too/)

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> [If there were a clear prospect that such evils were part of a barbarian past, then at least we might find a small crumb…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/if-there-were-a-clear-prospect-that-such-evils-were-part-of-a/)

[Simon Conway Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-conway-morris/)

> [When discussing organic evolution the only point of agreement seems to be: ‘It happened.’ Thereafter, there is little consensus, which at first sight must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/when-discussing-organic-evolution-the-only-point-of-agreement-seems/)

[Simon Conway Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-conway-morris/)

> [By obtaining a sense of its place in the unfolding drama of life, set in an ecological theatre, so we can understand why it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/by-obtaining-a-sense-of-its-place-in-the-unfolding-drama-of-life-set/)

[Simon Conway Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-conway-morris/)

> [On a perfect planet such as might be acceptable to a physicist, one might predict that from its origin the diversity of life would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/on-a-perfect-planet-such-as-might-be-acceptable-to-a-physicist-one/)

[Simon Conway Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-conway-morris/)

> [Richard Dawkins is arguably England's most pious atheist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/richard-dawkins-is-arguably-england-s-most-pious-atheist/)

[Simon Conway Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-conway-morris/)

> [I am puzzled that Conway Morris apparently doesn't grasp the equally strong (and inevitable) personal preferences embedded in his own view of life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/i-am-puzzled-that-conway-morris-apparently-doesn-t-grasp-the-equally/)

[Simon Conway Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-conway-morris/)

> [It is my opinion that human history can make no sense unless evil doings are recognized for what they are, and that they are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/it-is-my-opinion-that-human-history-can-make-no-sense-unless-evil/)

[Simon Conway Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-conway-morris/)

> [If one compares the sequence of amino acids that go to form the protein haemoglobin, it becomes apparent that humans and chimps are identical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/if-one-compares-the-sequence-of-amino-acids-that-go-to-form-the/)

[Simon Conway Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-conway-morris/)

> [Scientists don't believe anything.Scientists test things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/scientists-don-t-believe-anything-scientists-test-things/)

[Simon Conway Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-conway-morris/)

> [I don't think an alien will be a blob. If aliens are out there they should have evolved just like us. They should have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/i-don-t-think-an-alien-will-be-a-blob-if-aliens-are-out-there-they/)

[Simon Conway Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-conway-morris/)

> [The way Conway Morris goes about biting the hand that once fed him would make a shoal of piranha seem decorous.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/the-way-conway-morris-goes-about-biting-the-hand-that-once-fed-him/)

[Simon Conway Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-conway-morris/)

> [I am driven to observe of the ultra-Darwinists the following features as symptomatic. First, to my eyes, is their almost unbelievable self-assurance, their breezy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/i-am-driven-to-observe-of-the-ultra-darwinists-the-following-features/)

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> [The long history of mankind is studded with convergences, perhaps most notably in social systems and the use of artefacts and technology. But for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-conway-morris/the-long-history-of-mankind-is-studded-with-convergences-perhaps-most/)

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