Fossils Quotes

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The mineral kingdom consists of the fossil substances found in the earth. These are either entirely destitute of organic structure, or, having once possessed it,… — Torbern Bergman
The question of the origin of life is essentially speculative. We have to construct, by straightforward thinking on the basis of very few factual observations,… — John Desmond Bernal
When out fossil hunting, it is very easy to forget that rather than telling you how the creatures lived, the remains you find indicate only… — Richard Leakey
Not one change of species into another is on record ... we cannot prove that a single species has been changed. — Charles Darwin
Fossils work almost the same way as photography as a record of history. The accumulation of time and history becomes a negative of the image.… — Hiroshi Sugimoto
Permaculture principles focus on thoughtful designs for small-scale intensive systems which are labor efficient and which use biological resources instead of fossil fuels. Designs stress… — Bill Mollison
Wherefore no name can be found for a new fossil [element] which indicates its peculiar and characteristic properties (in which position I find myself at… — Martin Heinrich Klaproth
We can no longer continue feeding our addiction to fossil fuels as if there is no tomorrow. For there will be no tomorrow. — Desmond Tutu
Oaths are the fossils of piety. — George Santayana
Through the study of fossils I had already been initiated into the mysteries of prehistoric creations. — Pierre Loti
To investigate the history of man's development, the most important finds are, of course, hominid fossils. — Richard Leakey
It seems to me like Mother Nature's mercy and forgiveness have run dry, as we ceaselessly abuse her and take her for granted in order… — Gloria Reuben
Certainly paleontologists have found samples of an extremely small fraction, only, of the earth's extinct species, and even for groups that are most readily preserved… — George Gaylord Simpson
Palaeontologists cannot live by uniformitarianism alone. This may be termed the Phenomenon of the Fallibility of the Fossil Record. — D. V. Ager
I personally think that a couple of pounds a week - maybe rising to almost Â£3 a week - is a reasonable price for Britain… — Tim Yeo
In reality, Republicans have long been at war with clean energy. They have ridiculed investments in solar and wind power, bashed energy-efficiency standards, attacked state… — Jeff Goodell
There is more He-3 energy on the Moon than we have ever had in the form of fossil fuels on Earth. All we have to… — Wilson Greatbatch
We should be increasing research and development into our fossil fuel program. — Tim Holden
When the first fossils began to be found in eastern Africa, in the late 1950s, I thought, what a wonderful marriage this was, biology and… — Donald Johanson
As long as we're dependent on those fossil fuels, we're dependent on the Middle East. If we are not victims, we're certainly captives. — John M. McHugh

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