Science Quotes

"Selection shapes every detail of every organism."

"The continuity of life proves the power of inherited traits."

"Evolution is not random; it is directed by the environment."

"Selection is the only known mechanism capable of producing adaptation."

"The germ-plasm is passed on; the soma returns to dust."

"Evolution explains the unity and diversity of life."

"Life evolves toward greater complexity through natural selection."

"Natural selection is the only theory that explains the origin of adaptation."

"The inheritance of traits is the fundamental fact of biology."

"The principle of selection explains all of nature's apparent design."

"The germ-plasm carries within it the history of all life."

"Life proceeds according to law, not chance or divine whim."

"The natural world is full of wonders waiting to be discovered."

"The study of nature is the study of ourselves."

"The Dinosauria form a distinct tribe or group of Saurian reptiles."

"The fossil record is the autobiography of the earth."

"Nature's experiments span millions of years."

"The scientist is a detective of divine mysteries."

"The environment shapes the organism."

"Use and disuse of organs determines their development."

"Science reveals the secrets of creation."

"Observation is the foundation of science."

"The gene is not a physical particle, but a functional unit of heredity."

"Pure lines are the foundation of all scientific plant breeding."

"Variation within a pure line is due to environmental factors, not heredity."

"Selection can only be effective when working with genetic differences."

"Heredity sets the limits; environment determines the expression."

"Mutations are the raw material of evolution and breeding."

"Hereditary material is remarkably stable, yet capable of change."

"To study heredity is to read the language of life itself."