Quote by Lewis Thomas
Survival, in the cool economics of biology, means simply the persi

Survival, in the cool economics of biology, means simply the persistence of ones own genes in the generations to follow. – Lewis Thomas

Other quotes by Lewis Thomas

Ants are so much like human beings as to be an embarrassment. They farm fungi, raise aphids as livestock, launch armies into war, use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies, capture slaves, engage in child labour, exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but watch television. – Lewis Thomas

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War
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At this early stage in our evolution, now through our infancy and into our childhood and then, with luck, our growing up, what our species needs most of all, right now, is simply a future. – Lewis Thomas

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Future
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The capacity to blunder slightly is the real marvel of DNA. Without this special attribute, we would still be anaerobic bacteria and there would be no music. – Lewis Thomas

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Science
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Other Quotes from
cool
category

I remember in high school trying to get home from water-polo practice in time so I could see Happy Days on television when it first came on, because I was so blown away by it. It was just such a cool thing. – Ted McGinley

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cool

It was really really neat to make the movie because there were mentally challenged actors in the movie. So that was really really cool to work with them and they were always really happy, and they made everybody really happy on the set too. – Dakota Fanning

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cool

Im not geeky but I have my geeky, corky moments, and then Ive got some aspects of cool in me, I guess. – Nick Cannon

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cool

Im an actor. I try to play a character in a really cool story, the very best I can. – Matthew Fox

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cool

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We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming. – Wernher von Braun

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Science

I know its a cliche, but the whole family is just whacked. I mean, were all out of our minds. Theyre the funniest, most eccentric bizarre people Ive ever met, my siblings. – Dana Carvey

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Family

I love crispy, cool sheets. – Ryan Murphy

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cool

The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions. – John Ruskin

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Science