Richard Dawkins Quotes
Biography:
Richard Dawkins is renowned for his work in evolutionary biology and h... more
Biography:
Richard Dawkins is renowned for his work in evolutionary biology and his advocacy of atheism. He wrote influential books like "The Selfish Gene" and "The God Delusion," which popularized gene-centered evolution and critiqued religion. As a prominent public intellectual, Dawkins has contributed significantly to scientific discourse. less
Tags: Critical thinking, Open-mindedness, Educational philosophy, Cultural awareness, Interfaith dialogue
"Ignorance is no crime and that young people should not be blamed for their ignorance, but somehow we should get around to doing something about it""I'm against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world""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""There is something infantile in the presumption that somebody else has a responsibility to give your life meaning and point""Evolution is not a force but a process. Not a cause but a law""Biology is the study of complicated things that have the appearance of having been designed with a purpose""Faith is belief without evidence and reason; coincidentally that's also the definition of delusion""For good people to do evil things, it takes religion""Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off.""I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world.""The chances of finding out what is actually going on in the universe are so remote, the only thing to do is hang a sense of humor on it and hope for the best.""By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out."
