#ten

The theory of evolution by cumulative natural selection is the only theory we know of that is in principle capable of explaining the existence of organized complexity. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#complexity #cumulative #evolution #existence #explaining

Intelligent life on a planet comes of age when it first works out the reason for its own existence. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#comes #existence #first #intelligent #intelligent life

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

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

The sublimated idealism of the Enlightenment, the spirit of the League of Nations and of the United Nations Charter have not proved strong enough to control the aggressive dynamism of nationalism. ↗

— Christopher Dawson

#charter #control #dynamism #enlightenment #enough

I always thought my jaw line was manly. I have this pockmark on my chin from when I was 9. I used to get freaked out about it because people thought it was a pimple. But those are the things I've become really comfortable with as I've gotten older. My scars. ↗

— Rosario Dawson

#always #because #become #chin #comfortable

I find it hard to imagine how someone listens to my stuff, or views what I do, or me, or anything. ↗

— Danielle Dax

#find #hard #how #i #i do

First of all, let it be remembered that I speak as an ex-Communist and one who has not testified before Congressional Committees, nor written works on the Communist conspiracy. ↗

— Dorothy Day

#committees #communist #congressional #conspiracy #first

I think there's a tendency for modern man to become dominated by gadgets and machines, taking us further and further away from the things I've been talking about. ↗

— Robin Day

#away #become #been #dominated #further

Audience response to The Man From U.N.C.L.E. back in the '60s - well, I was frankly surprised by the show's success and the attendant publicity for David and myself. ↗

— Robert Vaughn

#audience #back #david #frankly #i