Genes Quotes

475 Genes quotes by 363 unique authors

Scientists have found the gene for shyness. They would have found it years ago, but it was hiding behind a couple of other genes. — Jonathan Katz
Science has yet to isolate the Godiva Chocolate or Prada gene, but that doesn't mean your weakness for pricey swag isn't woven into your DNA.… — Jeffrey Kluger
My parents couldn't give me a whole lot of financial support, but they gave me good genes. My dad is a handsome son-of-a-gun, and my… — Ashton Kutcher
I'm not an Adonis, that's for damn sure. I've never really thought of myself that way, and it doesn't matter to me. My favorite actors… — Shia LaBeouf
We can't understand when we're pregnant, or when our siblings are expecting, how profound it is to have a shared history with a younger generation:… — Anne Lamott
If half-black Barack Obama had decided years ago to call himself white - which his genes certainly entitled him to do - his story would… — Eric Liu
I spent an entire evening seated between Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, being charmed from either side. It was pure Hollywood magic. — Lorna Luft
I want to hear from the creature who isn't blessed with unbelievable good looks and incredible genes. I want to hear from the geek girl,… — Shirley Manson
I was always thin. I guess I have good genes, so I never worried too much about my weight. — Martina McBride
Scientists announced that they have located the gene for alcoholism. Scientists say they found it at a party, talking way too loudly. — Conan O'Brien
I didn't smoke. I didn't smoke then, and I don't smoke now. We worked every day - that keeps you in pretty good shape. We… — Donald O'Connor
'Singin' in the Rain' was the one for me. Yeah. I mean, Gene Kelly could just sway and never fall. He'd just sway and sway… — Vanessa Paradis
I didn't get the charm gene. — Henry Paulson
I must have good genes from my parents because I feel no slowdown of energy, enthusiasm or even memory. — Nancy Pelosi
I was very fortunate in my gene mix. The gambling instincts I inherited from my father were matched by my mother's gift for analysis. — T. Boone Pickens
But in most cases even the possibility that the correlations reflect shared genes is taboo. — Steven Pinker
Heritability pertains to the entirety of the genome, not to a single gene. — Steven Pinker
The brain is not a bag of traits. It's startlingly complex. There are few or no single genes with a consistent effect on the mind. — Steven Pinker
Parents provide their children with genes as well as an environment, so the fact that talkative parents have kids with good language skills could simply… — Steven Pinker
There's a common criticism of evolutionary psychology that it's fatalistic and it dooms us to eternal strife, 'Why even try to work toward peace if… — Steven Pinker

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