Clinton Richard Dawkins, FRS, FRSL (born 26 March 1941) is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author.
I love romantic poetry. Use this quote
I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world. Use this quote
There may be fairies at the bottom of the garden. There is no evidence for it, but you can't prove that there aren't any, so shouldn't we be agnostic with respect to fairies? Use this quote
One of the things that is wrong with religion is that it teaches us to be satisfied with answers which are not really answers at all. Use this quote
Many of us saw religion as harmless nonsense. Beliefs might lack all supporting evidence but, we thought, if people needed a crutch for consolation, where's the harm? September 11th changed all that. Use this quote
Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time. Use this quote
It would be intolerant if I advocated the banning of religion, but of course I never have. Use this quote
God exists, if only in the form of a meme with high survival value, or infective power, in the environment provided by human culture. Use this quote
It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. Use this quote
I am one of those scientists who feels that it is no longer enough just to get on and do science. We have to devote a significant proportion of our time and resources to defending it from deliberate attack from organised ignorance. Use this quote
