Edward O. Wilson

Biology American 1929 – 2021 363 quotes

Father of sociobiology and biodiversity studies

Quotes by Edward O. Wilson

The brain is the organ of the mind, but the mind is more than the brain.

Book: Consilience 1998

Conservation is not merely a question of morality, but a question of our survival.

Book: The Future of Life 2002

E. O. Wilson is the father of sociobiology.

Book: Sociobiology: The New Synthesis 1975

The world is not a solid thing, but a web of possibilities.

Book: Biophilia 1984

I've always been fascinated by the small things that make up the big picture.

Book: The Ants 1990

Religion is the opium of the people, but science is the elixir.

Book: The Creation 2006

The future of life on earth depends on our ability to take the road of green, sustainable, spiritual humanism.

Book: The Future of Life 2002

Insects are the dominant life form on Earth.

Book: The Ants 1990

We need to unite the sciences and humanities to understand the human condition.

Book: Consilience 1998

The loss of biodiversity is a silent crisis.

Book: Biodiversity 1988

My childhood was spent in the woods, collecting insects.

Autobiography: Naturalist 1994

Evolution is a fact, not a theory.

Book: On Human Nature 1978

The human mind is a product of the environment.

Book: Biophilia 1984

Ants teach us about cooperation and society.

Book: The Ants 1990

The story of life is a story of evolution.

Book: The Meaning of Human Existence 2014

I believe that the human future is bright, if we can solve the environmental crisis.

Book: The Future of Life 2002

Science and religion are not enemies, but different ways of knowing.

Book: The Creation 2006

The diversity of life is the greatest wonder of the world.

Book: Biodiversity 1988

In the end, we will conserve only what we love.

Book: Biophilia 1984

Sociobiology is the bridge between biology and the social sciences.

Book: Sociobiology: The New Synthesis 1975