black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Perhaps consciousness arises when the brain’s simulation of the world becomes so complex that it must include a model of itself.

Richard Dawkins

Creationists eagerly seek a gap in present-day knowledge or understanding. If an apparent gap is found, it is assumed that God, by default, must fill it.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Atheist Creation God Knowledge Science Seek Truth Understand
The book is true, and if evidence seems to condtradict it, it is the evidence that must be thrown out not the book.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Book Contradict Evidence Throw True
Evolution is just a theory? Well, so is gravity and I don’t see you jumping out of buildings.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Building Evolution Gravity Jump Theory
You can make some inferences about a man’s character if you know something about the conditions in which he has survived and prospered.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Character Condition Survival
I shall not make an argument ad hominem. My argument is ad bullshitem.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Argument
Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Belief Institution Passage Power Religion Time Truth
Science replaces private prejudice with public, verifiable evidence.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Evidence Prejudice Private Public replace Science
Matter flows from place to place, and momentarily comes together to be you. Some people find that thought disturbing; I find the reality thrilling.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Disturb Finding Matter People Place Reality Togetherness
American political opportunities are loaded against those who are simultaneously intelligent and honest.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Against Country Honesty Intelligence Opportunity Politics
The only watchmaker is the blind forces of physics.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Force Physics Science
My objection to supernatural beliefs is precisely that they miserably fail to do justice to the sublime grandeur of the real world. They represent a narrowing-down from reality, an impoverishment of what the real world has to offer.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Belief Justice Misery Object Science World
Why, I can’t help wondering, is God thought to need such ferocious defence? One might have supposed him amply capable of looking after himself.
RICHARD DAWKINS

God Religion Science Suppose Wonder
Faith is belief without evidence and reason; coincidentally that’s also the definition of delusion.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Belief Delusion Evidence Faith Reason
Let’s be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Brain Deep Drop Open Minded
Science is the poetry of reality.
RICHARD DAWKINS

One Liner Poetry Reality Science
Do not indoctrinate your children. Teach them how to think for themselves, how to evaluate evidence, and how to disagree with you.
RICHARD DAWKINS

Children Disagree Evaluation Evidence Teaching Thinking

Perhaps consciousness arises when the brain’s simulation of the world becomes so complex that it must include a model of itself.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Perhaps consciousness arises when the brain’s simulation of the world becomes so complex that it must include a model of itself.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Richard Dawkins Quotes