Richard Dawkins

Quotes by Richard Dawkins

Featured quote“Evolution never looks to the future.”Richard Dawkins

Quotes by Richard Dawkins

“It would be intolerant if I advocated the banning of religion, but of course I never have.” Richard Dawkins

“It's very likely that most mammals have consciousness, and probably birds, too.” Richard Dawkins

“Metaphors are fine if they aid understanding, but sometimes they get in the way.” Richard Dawkins

“My decision to be a scientist was a bit of a drift really, more or less by default.” Richard Dawkins

“My interest in biology was pretty much always on the philosophical side.” Richard Dawkins

“Physicists are working on the Big Bang, and one day they may or may not solve it.” Richard Dawkins

“Something pretty mysterious had to give rise to the origin of the universe.” Richard Dawkins

“Evolution never looks to the future.” Richard Dawkins

Future Life Evolution

“I didn't have a very starry school career, I was medium to above average, nothing special.” Richard Dawkins

Career Care School

“I don't feel depressed. I feel elated.” Richard Dawkins

“I don't know what to think about magic and fairy tales.” Richard Dawkins

“I have often said that I am a passionate Darwinian when it comes to explaining why we exist.” Richard Dawkins

“I love words.” Richard Dawkins

“I was confirmed at my prep school at the age of 13.” Richard Dawkins

“It's an important point to realize that the genetic programming of our lives is not fully deterministic. It is statistical - it is in any animal merely statistical - not deterministic.” Richard Dawkins

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