Evolution Quotes
The fact of evolution is the backbone of biology, and biology is thus in the peculiar position of being a science founded on an improved theory, is it then a science or faith?
Alas, our technology has marched ahead of our spiritual and social evolution, making us, frankly, a dangerous people.
Psychedelics are probably responsible for every aspect of human evolution apart from the decline in bodyhair.
Love is a sacred reserve of energy; it is like the blood of spiritual evolution.
I think I was probably wondering, having looked at human beings for a long time, wondering if evolution ever took place. And I still have my doubts.
The creative principle is less about dogma and more about opening ourselves to the evolution of consciousness.
Evolution isn't true, because if we evolved from monkeys, how can they still be here?
Strategy is not a lengthy action plan. It is the evolution of a central idea through continually changing circumstances.
Coercion or compulsion never brings about growth. It is freedom that accelerates evolution.
Once we understand that what happens beyond our control may be just what we need, we see that acceptance of reality can be our way of participating in our own evolution.
The central conception of Man in the Gospels is that he is an unfinished creation capable of reaching a higher level by a definite evolution which must begin by his own efforts.
You are the result of billions of years of evolution. You will only live for a few years and will never exist again. Absolutely beautiful
Nothing in the natural world makes sense - except when seen in the light of evolution
We admit that we are like apes, but we seldom realize that we are apes.
If evolution is true, you could not know that it’s true because your brain is nothing but chemicals. Think about that.
People think I like partying, but I actually don't like going out. I'm a homebody. I like chilling in with friends and playing PlayStation 3 Pro Evolution Soccer.
Well, evolution's just a theory.' And, I'm thinking to myself, 'Well, thank goodness gravity's a law.'
I do not think that there is any general statement in the Bible or any part of the account of creation, either as given in Genesis 1 and 2 or elsewhere alluded to, that need be opposed to evolution.
That there is an evolution of one sort or another is now common ground among scientists. Whether or not that evolution is directed is another question.
Evolution, as a mechanism, can be and must be true. But that says nothing about the nature of its author. For those who believe in God, there are reasons now to be more in awe, not less.
With the advent of genetic engineering the time required for the evolution of new species may literally collapse.
Hominid and human evolution took place over millions and not billions of years, but with the emergence of language there was a further acceleration of time and the rate of change.
The strategic initiatives we propose to undertake as part of our plan over the next few years position us well to lead this evolution.
I believe in evolution. But I also believe, when I hike the Grand Canyon and see it at sunset, that the hand of God is there also.
I was taught that the human brain was the crowning glory of evolution so far, but I think it's a very poor scheme for survival.
In art there are only fast or slow developments. Essentially it is a matter of evolution, not revolution.
Spiritual evolution is part of every soul's destiny on Earth, and each soul grows and evolves at a different rate. You are right where you need to be.
Darwinism has become our culture's official creation myth, protected by a priesthood as dogmatic as any religious curia.
The pathetic thing about it is that many scientists are trying to prove the doctrine of evolution, which no science can do.
The worst censors are those prohibiting criticism of the theory of evolution in the classroom.
A critical knowledge of the evolution of the idea of property would embody, in some respects, the most remarkable portion of the mental history of mankind.
The expression often used by Mr. Herbert Spencer of the Survival of the Fittest is more accurate, and is sometimes equally convenient.
Because the history of evolution is that life escapes all barriers. Life breaks free. Life expands to new territories. Painfully, perhaps even dangerously. But life finds a way.
We are made of stellar ash. Our origin and evolution have been tied to distant cosmic events. The exploration of the cosmos is a voyage of self-discovery.
Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.
There is no evolving, only unfolding. The lily is in the bit of dust which is its beginning, lily and nothing but lily: and the lily in blossom is a ne plus ultra: there is no evolving beyond.
Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.
In my lifetime, we've gone from Eisenhower to George W. Bush. We've gone from John F. Kennedy to Al Gore. If this is evolution, I believe that in twelve years, we'll be voting for plants.
If you start any large theory, such as quantum mechanics, plate tectonics, evolution, it takes about 40 years for mainstream science to come around. Gaia has been going for only 30 years or so.
