"Evolutionary plasticity can be purchased only at the ruthlessly dear price of continuously sacrificing some individuals to death from unfavourable mutations. Bemoaning this imperfection of nature has, however, no place in a scientific treatment of this subject."

-- Theodosius Dobzhansky

#Sacrifice Quotes #Imperfection Quotes #Mutation Quotes

“Being on the stage, you've got to be ready for anything.”
“Grains are essentially sugar with enough opioids to make them addictive.”

Source : Lierre Keith (2009). “The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability”, p.152, PM Press
“If any part of your uncertainty, is a conflict between your heart and your mind - follow your mind.”
“I believed the only thing that could turn around this government spending and mounting debt would be if the people rose up.”
“Cast not away your confidence because God defers his performances. That which does not come in your time, will be hastened in his time, which is always the more convenient season. God will work when he pleases, how he pleases, and by what means he pleases. He is not bound to keep our time, but he will perform his work, honor our faith, and reward them that diligently seek him.”
“Less than fifteen cents to the province and more than twenty-five cents to Ottawa, this is far from being excessive!”

Source : Bill 43, Québec Legislative Assembly, January 14, 1954.
“I think the best approach is not to be too much like the thing that they are referring to, see it as a guide.”

Source : Source: www.artzip.org
“The pupil is ... 'schooled' to confuse teaching with learning, grade advancement with education, a diploma with competence, and fluency with the ability to say something new.”

Source : Ivan Illich (1970). “The Dawn of Epimethean Man, and Other Essays”

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