Stephen Jay Gould

Evolution is not progress, but opportunism.

The world, we are told, was made especially for man—a presumption not supported by all the facts.

I claim that all the evidence for evolution is compatible with the non-occurrence of evolution.

Art is the compelling fruit of intelligence.

The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions.

Geology is the science of the very small.

We are because we think.

The flood of print is a symptom of our time.

Biology is not destiny.

The panda's thumb is a classic case of evolutionary tinkering.

Hope is the engine of progress.

Science cannot disprove God, nor can faith validate science.

Every fossil is a scandal.

The struggle for existence is a metaphor, not a literal truth.

I am a storyteller of science.

Progress is an illusion in evolution.

The beauty of science is in its humility.

Life's splendor forever.

We must delight in the diversity of life.

The tape of life is replayed, but with different outcomes each time.