1,184 Quotes by Richard Dawkins

In the 1920s and 1930s, scientists from both the political left and right would not have found the idea of designer babies particularly dangerous - though, of course, they would not have used that phrase.

I certainly would absolutely never do what some of my American colleagues do and object to religious symbols being used, putting crosses up in the public square and things like that. I don't fret about that at all; I'm quite happy about that.

Once a viral program gets started, there is nothing to stop it.

I did not end up as broadly educated as my Cambridge colleagues, but I graduated probably better equipped to write a book on my chosen subject.

I have begun several projects which were never completed, not necessarily because they failed, but because I got interested in other things.

Why did humans lose their body hair? Why did they start walking on their hind legs? Why did they develop big brains? I think that the answer to all three questions is sexual selection.

It's a difficult business, finding out what's true about the world, the universe.

To put it bluntly, American political opportunities are heavily loaded against those who are simultaneously intelligent and honest.

I don't actually think 'The Selfish Gene' is a very good title. I think that's one of my worst titles.