"Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is the only workable explanation that has ever been proposed for the remarkable fact of our own existence, indeed the existence of all life wherever it may turn up in the universe."

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Source : John Maynard Smith (1993). “The Theory of Evolution”, p.15, Cambridge University Press

John Maynard Smith

#May Quotes #Facts Quotes #Evolution Quotes

“There's a great book about John Kennedy and his relationship to civil rights called 'The Bystander.' The title alone suggests that he did as little as possible, any minimal critical effort, to really facilitate civil rights in the White House.”
“"Hi," I said. She came over, licked my hand discreetly, allowed herself to be scratched for a time, chased her tail in a dignified circle, lay down again. I remember thinking: "There are times God puts a choice in front of you." I often had such thoughts back then. We took the dog.”
“Almost everything I've done, I've done through my own creativity. I don't think I ever had to listen to anyone else to learn how to play drums. I wish I could say that for about ten thousand other drummers.”
“If it is too good to be true....it is probably a fraud.”
“I don't like meat from the grocery store, it makes me nervous”
“I don't think you should categorize yourself as an artist.”
“To say that a being who is sentient has no interest in continuing to live is like saying that a being with eyes has no interest in continuing to see. Deathâ€”however â€œhumaneâ€â€”is a harm for humans and nonhumans alike.”
“To those of you who seek lost objects of history, I wish you the best of luck. They're out there, and they're whispering.”

Source : Twitter post from Jun 25, 2012

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