"The organism cannot be regarded as simply the passive object of autonomous internal and external forces; it is also the subject of its own evolution."

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Source : Richard Levins, Richard C. Lewontin (1985). “The Dialectical Biologist”, p.89, Harvard University Press

Richard Levins

#Science Quotes #Evolution Quotes #External Forces Quotes

“We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.”
“When a small business grows like eBay did, it has a multiplier effect. It creates other small businesses that supply it with intellectual capital, goods and services.”
“Stressed souls need the reassuring rhythm of self-nurturing rituals.”
“Sometimes, I'd take shots without aiming, just to see what happened. I'd rush into crowds - bang! bang! ... It must be close to what a fighter feels after jabbing and circling and getting hit, when suddenly there's an opening, and bang! Right on the button. It's a fantastic feeling.”
“Always aim at perfection for only then will you achieve excellence”
“That little green drink inspired hallucination is right!”
“I am a record executive and I shall be right there in your face with my records.”

Source : "L.A. Reid Set To Announce New Label Position". Interview with Angie Martinez, hiphopdx.com. April 14, 2011.
“But new love only lasts so long, and then you crash back into the real people you are, and from as high as we were, it's a very long fall, and we hit the ground with a thud.”

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