Top 292 Quotes by Richard Dawkins

About Richard Dawkins

These are some quotes by English author Richard Dawkins Scientist, who was born on March 26, 1941.

God stands out in the universe as the most glaring of all superfluous sore thumbs.

God stands out in the universe as the most glaring of all superfluous sore thumbs.

Richard Dawkins

Of course in science there are things that are open to doubt and things need to be discussed. But among the things that science does know, evolution is about as certain as anything we know.

Of course in science there are things that are open to doubt and things need to be discussed. But among the things that science does know, evolution is about as certain as anything we know.

Richard Dawkins

Even if 'going retrograde' or 'moving into Aquarius' were real phenomena, something that planets actually do, what influence could they possibly have on human events? A planet is so far away that its gravitational pull on a new-born baby would be swamped by the gravitational pull of the doctor's paunch.

Richard Dawkins

There are many religious points of view where the conservation of the world is just as important as it is to scientists.

There are many religious points of view where the conservation of the world is just as important as it is to scientists.

Richard Dawkins

I love romantic poetry.

I love romantic poetry.

Richard Dawkins

Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time.

Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time.

Richard Dawkins

The word 'excess' has no meaning for a male.

The word 'excess' has no meaning for a male.

Richard Dawkins

Religious organisations have an automatic tax-free charitable status.

Religious organisations have an automatic tax-free charitable status.

Richard Dawkins

Science coverage could be improved by the recognition that science is timeless, and therefore science stories should not need to be pegged to an item in the news.

Science coverage could be improved by the recognition that science is timeless, and therefore science stories should not need to be pegged to an item in the news.

Richard Dawkins

There are people who try to get atheists to form a sort of atheist church and have atheist community singsongs and things. I don't see the need for that, but if people want to do it, why shouldn't they?

Richard Dawkins

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