Quote by Robert M. Sapolsky

Genes are not about inevitabilities; they're about potentials and vulnerabilities.

— Robert Sapolsky

Genes are rarely about inevitability, especially when it comes to humans, the brain, or behavior. They're about vulnerability, propensities, tendencies.

— Robert M. Sapolsky

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

— John J. Ratey

“It isn’t genes alone that determine our health destiny, but instead it’s our food and lifestyle choices. Genes do not control us, they respond…

— Anonymous

“the popular conception of the gene as a simple causal agent is not valid. The idea that there is a gene for adventurousness, heart…

— Eva Jablonka

“it's in the genes”

— Lois Denny

“The gene provides an organizing principle for modern biology—and it tantalizes us with the prospect of controlling our bodies and fates.”

— Siddhartha Mukherjee

“That genes explain our behaviour and well-being distracts attention from society as a cause; such ideas also encourage us to accept or pursue chemical,…

— Oliver James

“Genes aren't everything. People...make choices. That's what matters.”

— Veronica Roth

“evolution can occur through sheer will. Our habits determine the expression of our genes.”

— Adam Burch

“Genes aren’t designed to make us happy. They design us to make more copies of themselves.”

— Joe Quirk

“We are all born with a genetic inheritance—but your genes are activated by the environment. They can be switched on, or off, by what…

— Johann Hari