I have a strong feeling that the subject of evolution is beautiful without the excuse of creationists needing to be bashed. Richard Dawkins bashbeautifulcreationist Change image and share on social
I do think imagination is enormously valuable, and that children should be encouraged in their imagination. That's very true. Richard Dawkins childencourageenormously Change image and share on social
I want very much to communicate science to as wide an audience as possible, but not at a cost of dumbing down, and not at a cost in getting things right. Richard Dawkins audiencecommunicatecost Change image and share on social
But perhaps the rest of us could have separate classes in science appreciation, the wonder of science, scientific ways of thinking, and the history of scientific ideas, rather than laboratory experience. Richard Dawkins appreciationclassexperience share on social
We are all atheists about most of the gods that societies have ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further. Richard Dawkins atheistbelievegod Change image and share on social
You can't understand European history at all other than through religion, or English literature either if you can't recognise biblical allusions. Richard Dawkins allusionbiblicalenglish Change image and share on social
A universe with a creator would be a totally different kind of universe, scientifically speaking, than one without. Richard Dawkins creatorkindscientifically Change image and share on social
The universe doesn't owe us condolence or consolation; it doesn't owe us a nice warm feeling inside. Richard Dawkins condolenceconsolationfelt Change image and share on social
Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish. Richard Dawkins altruismbeargenerosity Change image and share on social
For the first half of geological time our ancestors were bacteria. Most creatures still are bacteria, and each one of our trillions of cells is a colony of bacteria. Richard Dawkins ancestorbacteriumcell Change image and share on social