#evolution

Most of them are doomed to rapid extinction, but a few may make evolutionary inventions, such as physiological, ecological, or behavioral innovations that give these species improved competitive potential. ↗

— Ernst Mayr

#competitive #doomed #ecological #evolutionary #extinction

The major novelty of my theory was its claim that the most rapid evolutionary change does not occur in widespread, populous species, as claimed by Most geneticists, but in small founder populations. ↗

— Ernst Mayr

#claim #claimed #does #evolutionary #founder

I believe in evolution. But I also believe, when I hike the Grand Canyon and see it at sunset, that the hand of God is there also. ↗

— John McCain

#believe #canyon #evolution #god #grand

My next book is also set in the eighteenth century. It's about the Revolution, with the focus on the year 1776. It's about Washington and the army and the war. It's the nadir, the low point of the United States of America. ↗

— David McCullough

#also #america #army #book #century

There is grandeur in this view of life .... from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved. ↗

— Charles Darwin

#beauty

The Iraqis who have risen up against the occupation are not 'insurgents' or 'terrorists' or 'The Enemy.' They are the revolution, the Minutemen, and their numbers will grow - and they will win. ↗

— Michael Moore

#enemy #grow #insurgents #iraqis #numbers

I have nothing revolutionary or even novel to offer. ↗

— Samuel E. Morison

#i #nothing #novel #offer #revolutionary

Legitimate revolution must be led by, made by those who have been most oppressed: black, brown, yellow, red, and white women-with men relating to that the best they can. ↗

— Robin Morgan

#best #black #brown #led #legitimate

Throughout this evolution from left to right, Beard always detested war. Hence his writings were slanted to show that the military side of history was insignificant or a mere reflection of economic forces. ↗

— Samuel E. Morison

#beard #detested #economic #economic forces #evolution

I think quite spiritually of myself. I feel like I'm here to support the human evolution. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

#feel #here #human #human evolution #i