The supernatural is ubiquitous in children's entertainment, from Grimm and Hans Andersen to Disney and 'Harry Potter.' Richard Dawkins andersenchilddisney Change image and share on social
Although many of us fear death, I think there is something illogical about it. Richard Dawkins deathfearillogical Change image and share on social
Anybody who has something sensible or worthwhile to say should be able to say it calmly and soberly, relying on the words themselves to convey his meaning, without resorting to yelling. Richard Dawkins calmlyconveymean Change image and share on social
Nico Tinbergen was my doctoral supervisor, and he was a benign, avuncular sort of influence; everybody loved him. Richard Dawkins avuncularbenigndoctoral Change image and share on social
Isn't it sad to go to your grave without ever wondering why you were born? Who, with such a thought, would not spring from bed, eager to resume discovering the world and rejoicing to be part of it? Richard Dawkins bearbeddiscover Change image and share on social
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
Christopher Hitchens was a great warrior, a magnificent orator, a pugilist and a gentleman. He was kind, but he took no prisoners when arguing with idiots. Richard Dawkins arguechristophergentleman Change image and share on social
I was brought up in a family which valued natural history. Both my parents knew the names of all the British wildflowers, so as we went walking the country, I was constantly being exposed to a natural history sort of knowledge. Richard Dawkins bringbritishconstantly share on social
A universe with a God would look quite different from a universe without one. A physics, a biology where there is a God is bound to look different. So the most basic claims of religion are scientific. Religion is a scientific theory. Richard Dawkins basicbindbiology share on social
It's a horrible idea that God, this paragon of wisdom and knowledge, power, couldn't think of a better way to forgive us our sins than to come down to Earth in his alter ego as his son and have himself hideously tortured and executed so that he could forgive himself. Richard Dawkins alterearthego share on social