Far from being demeaning to human spiritual values, scientific rationalism is the crowning glory of the human spirit. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes crown demean glory
Mystics exult in mystery and want it to stay mysterious. Scientists exult in mystery for a different reason: It gives them something to do. Richard Dawkins exultmysteriousmystery Change image and share on social
I do feel visceral revulsion at the burka because for me it is a symbol of the oppression of women. Richard Dawkins burkafeeloppression Change image and share on social
Rather than say he's an atheist, a friend of mine says, 'I'm a tooth fairy agnostic,' meaning he can't disprove God but thinks God is about as likely as the tooth fairy. Richard Dawkins agnosticatheistdisprove Change image and share on social
I keep trying to write a bad boy and they always come out nice. I don't see the appeal of someone who is going to demean me in some way. Julia Quinn appealbadboy Change image and share on social
I didn't really realize that writing... would be fun and people would pay you to do it. Being an astronaut is a glory profession, and so is writing, in a way. Mary Roach astronautfunglory Change image and share on social
When you get up into the crown of a redwood tree, you lose sight of the ground entirely. You also lose sight of the sky. And you're in a lost world. You're in an undiscovered, unexplored ecosystem, somewhere between Heaven and Earth, filled with forms of life, not all of which have been given names by scientists yet. Richard Preston crownearthecosystem share on social