Nature Quotes

"Nature does not proceed by leaps"

"The study of nature is the study of ourselves"

"The smallest detail in nature reveals the greatest truths"

"Variation is the spice of evolutionary life"

"The book of nature is written in the language of change"

"Every living thing carries within it the story of its origins and the blueprint of its becoming."

"The mechanism of life is a symphony; we are gradually learning to hear its music."

"The fruit fly has taught us more about heredity than any other organism; nature's lessons are sometimes found in the smallest creatures."

"The patterns of inheritance reveal the deep unity underlying all living things."

"Nature is the greatest experimentalist; we merely learn to read her results."

"Nature does not operate by whim; her laws are consistent and discoverable through patient observation."

"The experimental organism is a gift of nature that reveals her deepest secrets to those patient enough to listen."

"Nature's experiments are conducted on a scale and timescale that dwarf our own efforts."

"Nature's solutions to biological problems are often more elegant than any we could devise."

"Variation is not a defect in nature's design; it is the design itself."

"Nature is not parsimonious in her designs; she is profligate with variation and diversity."

"Nature's experiments with heredity and variation are conducted with a patience and scale that humbles us."

"Nature does not repeat her designs exactly; she creates variations on eternal themes."

"Natural selection is the only true guiding force in the development of organic life."

"Adaptation is the supreme achievement of nature."

"Every organism is a masterpiece of evolution's craftsmanship."

"The survival of the fittest is not cruelty but necessity."

"Every variation in nature serves a purpose in the struggle for existence."

"Nature wastes nothing; every structure has been refined by necessity."

"Nature operates with perfect economy and precision."

"Nature selects; it does not create by intention."

"Competition among organisms is as natural as breathing."

"The weak perish so that the strong may flourish."

"No creature exists by accident; all are products of evolutionary necessity."

"Nature tolerates no inefficiency in the long run."