Man finally knows that he is alone in the indifferent immensity of the Universe, from which he emerged by accident.

A totally blind process can by definition lead to anything; it can even lead to vision itself.

There are living systems; there is no'living matter'.

What is true for E. coli is also true for the elephant.

Je cherche à comprendre.

Every living being is also a fossil. Within it, all the way down to the microscopic structure of its proteins, it bears the traces if not the stigmata of its ancestry.

In science there is and will remain a Platonic element which could not be taken away without ruining it. Among the infinite diversity of singular phenomena science can only look for invariants.

The scientific attitude implies the postulate of objectivity-that is to say, the fundamental postulate that there is no plan; that there is no intention in the universe.

The whole concert of animate nature arose entirely from annoying noises.

A curious aspect of the theory of evolution is that everybody thinks he understands it.

Man's destiny is nowhere spelled out, nor is his duty.

Look at me!Look at me!Look at me NOW!It is fun to have funBut you have to know how.

Identifying the purpose of your living is more important than creating a family and having children

She's called the secretary, but as far as I can tell she basically runs the school.

If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace.

My function as a writer is to provide an atmosphere in which people can think wisely about what we're doing on this planet.

I never weep over lost money, for I figure I'd rather go to the poorhouse once than go there every day.

Liberalism downplays certain of our moral senses: loyalty, authority, and sanctity.

But what I really am interested in is not the end of the world but everything which precedes it.

Is it truly so unfathomable, that an imperfect girl might be perfectly loved?

I think spirituality is a part of everything. It doesn't need to be separated out from everything else.