Blind faith, no matter how passionately expressed, will not suffice.
E. O. WILSONThe one process now going on that will take millions of years to correct is the loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats.
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Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure.
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What’s been gratifying is to live long enough to see molecular biology and evolutionary biology growing toward each other and uniting in research efforts.
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Jehovah had nothing to say to Moses and the others about the care of the planet. He had plenty to say about tribal loyalty and conquest.
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If we were to wipe out insects alone on this planet, the rest of life and humanity with it would mostly disappear from the land. Within a few months.
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We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom.
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One thing I did was grow up as an ardent naturalist. I never grew out of my bug period.
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If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.
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I’m very much a Christian in ideals and ethics, especially in terms of belief in fairness, a deep set obligation to others, and the virtues of charity, tolerance and generosity that we associate with traditional Christian teaching.
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I had reached a point in my career in which I was ready to try something new in my writing, and the idea of a novel has always been in the back of my mind.
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Ants are the dominant insects of the world, and they’ve had a great impact on habitats almost all over the land surface of the world for more than 50-million years.
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It’s obvious that the key problem facing humanity in the coming century is how to bring a better quality of life – for 8 billion or more people – without wrecking the environment entirely in the attempt.
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Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds… is not productive.
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By any reasonable measure of achievement, the faith of the Enlightenment thinkers in science was justified.
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Ants have the most complicated social organization on earth next to humans.
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True character arises from a deeper well than religion.
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