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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

#classes #could #experience #history #ideas

It would be intolerant if I advocated the banning of religion, but of course I never have. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#banning #course #i #intolerant #never

I do disapprove very strongly of labelling children, especially young children, as something like 'Catholic children' or 'Protestant children' or 'Islamic children.' ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#children #disapprove #especially #i #i do

It is impossible for us to understand the Church if we regard her as subject to the limitations of human culture. For she is essentially a supernatural organism which transcends human cultures and transforms them to her own ends. ↗

— Christopher Dawson

#culture #cultures #ends #essentially #her

Segregation has no place in the education system. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#place #segregation #system

I have often said that I am a passionate Darwinian when it comes to explaining why we exist. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#comes #darwinian #exist #explaining #i

It's an important point to realize that the genetic programming of our lives is not fully deterministic. It is statistical - it is in any animal merely statistical - not deterministic. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#any #fully #genetic #important #important point

On second thought, I think I am more crazy than my goat. ↗

— Remedios Varo

#crazy #goat #i #i am #i think

Whenever Percy stopped by to see [Annabeth], she was so lost in thought that the conversation went something like this: Percy: 'Hey, how's it going?' Annabeth: 'Uh, no thanks.' Percy: 'Okay...have you eaten anything today?' Annabeth: 'I think Leo is on duty. Ask him.' Percy: 'So, my hair is on fire.' Annabeth: 'Okay, in a while. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#cute #distracted #hair-on-fire #mark-of-athena #not-listening

No doubt Western civilization has in the past been full of wars and revolutions, and the national elements in our culture, even when they were ignored, always provided an unconscious driving force of passion and aggressive self-assertion. ↗

— Christopher Dawson

#always #been #civilization #culture #doubt