Richard Dawkins Quotes

"Why, I can't help wondering, is God thought to need such ferociousdefence? One might have supposed him amply capable of lookingafter himself."

on Faith

"The idea of a divine creator belittles the elegant reality of the universe."

on Science

"The habit of questioning authority is one of the most valuable gifts that a book, or a teacher, can give a young would-be scientist."

on Wisdom

"People believe the only alternative to randomness is intelligent design."

on Philosophy

"Science replaces private prejudice with public, verifiable evidence."

on Science

"What matters is not the facts but how you discover and think about them."

on Critical Thinking

"God exists, if only in the form of a meme with high survival value, or infective power, in the environment provided by human culture."

on Faith

"Let us understand what our own selfish genes are up to because we may then at least have the chance to upset their designs."

on Genetics

"We cannot, of course, disprove God, just as we can't disprove Thor, fairies, leprechauns and the Flying Spaghetti Monster."

on Faith

"All the great religions have a place for awe, for ecstatic transport at the wonder and beauty of creation."

on Faith

"By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out."

on Wisdom

"I accept that there may be things far grander and more incomprehensible than we can possibly imagine."

on Philosophy

"Nothing is wrong with peace and love. It is all the more regrettable that so many of Christ's followers seem to disagree."

on Faith

"Evolution never looks to the future."

on Philosophy

"We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further."

on Faith