We are survival machines — robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes. – Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene Category: Humankind
Man uses his intelligence less in the care of his own species than he does in his care of anything else he owns or governs. – Abraham Meyerson Category: Humankind
Ocean: A body of water occupying two-thirds of a world made for man — who has no gills. – Ambrose Bierce Category: Humankind
It is easier to denature plutonium than to denature the evil spirit of man. – Albert Einstein Category: Humankind
All a good letter has to do is make you feel special. – Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo video game) written by Takayuki Ikkaku, Ar Category: Letters
The head learns new things, but the heart forever practices old experiences. – Henry Ward Beecher Category: Heart
It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements. – Mary Douglas Category: Religion
