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Richard Dawkins Quotes

Richard Dawkins quotes about life

English Scientist, Writer March 26, 1941

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Richard Dawkins quote: "Intelligent life on a planet comes of age when it first works..."
Intelligent life on a planet comes of age when it first works out the reason for its own existence. Richard Dawkins
Why would anybody be intimidated by mere words? I mean, neither I nor any other athiest that I know ever threatens violence. We never threaten to fly planes into skyscrapers. We never threaten suicide bombs. We are very gentle people. All we do is use words to talk about things like the cosmos, the origin of the universe, evolution, the origin of life. What's there to be frightened of? It's just an opinion. Richard Dawkins
The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved out of literally nothing, is a fact so staggering that I would be mad to attempt words to do it justice. Richard Dawkins
Real life seeks the gentle slopes at the back of Mount Improbable, while creationists are blind to all but the daunting precipice at the front. Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins quote: "When I am dying, I should like my life taken out under general..."
When I am dying, I should like my life taken out under general anaesthetic, exactly as if it were a diseased appendix. Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins quote: "The essence of life is statistical improbability on a colossal..."
The essence of life is statistical improbability on a colossal scale. Richard Dawkins

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