Charles Darwin

I have never been able to understand how anyone can be so utterly indifferent to the wonders of nature.

The more I study nature, the more I am amazed at the power of the Creator.

I am not a man of much faith, but I have a great deal of hope.

My work is a mere trifle, but I have done my best.

It is a good thing to have a hobby, for it keeps the mind from rusting.

I have tried to be as impartial as possible, but I know that I have failed.

The world will not be able to stand still, and I must move with it.

I have no doubt that the theory of evolution will be generally accepted in a few years.

I am quite worn out with writing, but I must finish this book.

I have always been a slow thinker, but I have been a persistent one.

I am not a great man, but I have done a great work.

I have never been able to understand how anyone can believe in eternal damnation.

I am quite content to be a worm, if I can only do some good in the world.

I have no fear of death, but I have a great fear of pain.

I have often regretted that I did not study more mathematics.

I am quite sure that I have made many mistakes, but I have done my best.

I have always been a lover of truth, and I have always tried to follow it.

I am quite convinced that the mind of man is not a blank slate.

I have often thought that the greatest discovery I ever made was that of the principle of natural selection.

I have never been able to understand how anyone can doubt the existence of a God.