"I disagree with those who argue that evolutionary biology and the existence of God are incompatible."

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Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com

Elliott Sober

#Arguing Quotes #Biology Quotes #Existence Quotes

“Like many alcoholics, I was a staggering woman in a chic apartment, sick and utterly disgusting.”
“The rosary in the hand, repentance on the lips, and the heart full of sinful longings-sin itself laughs at our repentance!”
“He had the face of one who walks in his sleep, and for a wild moment the idea came to me that perhaps he was not normal, not altogether sane. There were people who had trances, I had surely heard of them, and they followed strange laws of which we could know nothing, they obeyed the tangled orders of their own sub-conscious minds. Perhaps he was one of them, and here we were within six feet of death.”
“I paint inspired by my father, a well known character of the nightlife; a clandestine gambling capitalist and owner of three brothels in Argentina. I develop my work in a time that, from my point of view, is much more romantic than the present day.”
“The champion's management says let's do this for real, for charity. Rocky says no but decides to be true to himself even though he's going to be berated by everyone. Just to compete, not to win.”
“Don't let mistakes be so monumental, don't let your love be so confidential, don't let your mind be so darn judgemental, and please let your heart be more influential. Be thankful for all that the spirit provides and be thankful for all that you see without eyes.”
“Relativism should be confronted where it damages fundamental human rights, because we're not relativists if we believe that the human being should be at the centre of society and the rights of every human being should be respected.”
“The horses are all characters, all personalities. Some you get along with, some you don't, some might take a bit longer.”

Source : "I hate awards. It's not my favourite thing to do" by William Fotheringham, www.theguardian.com. February 19, 2007.

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