Richard Dawkins on life
Richard Dawkins104 quotes“There is something infantile in the presumption that somebody else has a responsibility to give your life meaning and point.”
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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 DawkinsRichard 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 DawkinsRichard Dawkins Religion is not the root of all evil, for no one thing is the root of all anything.
Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins Religion is not the root of all evil, for no one thing is the root of all anything.
Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins I don’t give a damn for anybody’s opinion, I only care about the facts. So I’m not an enthusiast for diversity of opinion where factual matters are concerned.
Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins I don’t give a damn for anybody’s opinion, I only care about the facts. So I’m not an enthusiast for diversity of opinion where factual matters are concerned.
Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins Any altruistic system is inherently unstable, because it is open to abuse by selfish individuals, ready to exploit it.
Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins Faith is belief without evidence and reason; coincidentally that’s also the definition of delusion.
Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry.
Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins Perhaps consciousness arises when the brain’s simulation of the world becomes so complex that it must include a model of itself.
Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins The world and the universe is an extremely beautiful place, and the more we understand about it the more beautiful does it appear.
Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins Faith can be very very dangerous, and deliberately to implant it into the vulnerable mind of an innocent child is a grievous wrong.
Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins I shall not make an argument ad hominem. My argument is ad bullshitem.
Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins The rabbit runs faster than the fox, because the rabbit is running for his life while the fox is only running for his dinner.
Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins Even those who do not, or cannot, avail themselves of a scientific education, choose to benefit from the technology that is made possible by the scientific education of others.
Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins It is absolutely safe to say that if you meet somebody who claims not to believe in evolution, that person is ignorant, stupid or insane.
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Juana GarciaJuana Garcia I would rather shoot my arrows than keep them in my bow, I would rather risk it all than risk nothing at all.
ShamaShama I wish I knew then all of the things I know now that I am enough.
TMCTMC I feel like I’m on fire, fighting for a moment on respite – I’m not placing bets.
M.K. StandbyM.K. Standby I found him in all the chaos, and that was when my world started making sense again.
MoomerMoomer The judgement that people cast on you for how you do or do not appear is nothing more than just a projection of their own wounds.
Taj AroraTaj Arora Be grateful for what you have now, even if it’s not everything you wanted.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis It seems strange how we look in the same mirror, yet what stares back, is so painfully different.
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Strength & Courage. Peace & Truth. Fertility & Growth. Life in Movement. My country stands for these values.
Shahrukh KhanShahrukh Khan Suppose Life is an old man carrying flowers on his head.
E. E. CummingsE. E. Cummings Belief in karma ought to make the life pure, strong, serene and glad. Only our own deeds can hinder us; only our own will can fetter us. Once let men recognize this truth, and the hour of their liberation has struck. Nature cannot enslave the soul that by wisdom has gained power and uses both in love.
Annie BesantAnnie Besant The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll I am sweet and diplomatic in real life.
Kriti SanonKriti Sanon Success and failure are both part of life. Both are not permanent.
Shahrukh KhanShahrukh Khan Spiritual blossoming simply means blossoming in life in all dimensions – being happy, at ease with yourself and with everybody around you.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarSri Sri Ravi Shankar Being present is the only way to live a truly rich and full life.
Jay ShettyJay Shetty
