Stephen Jay Gould Quotes

My own field of paleontology has strongly challenged the Darwinian premise that life's major transformations can be explained by adding up, through the immensity of geological time, the successive tiny changes produced generation after generation by natural selection.

Stephen Jay Gould

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 10, 1941 - May 20, 2002

Topics

LifeTimeGenerationMy OwnChanges

I first saw the island of Noirmoutier when I was two weeks old. I think it's probably safe to say that I didn't fully appreciate it at the time; but I grew to love it as year after year I spent holidays there at my grandparents' cottage.

Joanne Harris

LoveTimeThinkAppreciateHolidays

I don't feel sorry for myself, because I'm living my dream. Even when I was a little boy I used to stand in the playground and pretend I was on 'Opportunity Knocks.'

John Barrowman

OpportunityMyselfSorryStandFeel

I've never had any real big blow-ups. I go against the grain. Hey, it's life, I'm happy.

Jermaine Jackson

LifeHappyGoNeverRealBig

There is a board game called Settlers of Catan. That is what I play. I am so embarrassed.

Andrew Luck

I AmGamePlayEmbarrassedBoardAm

The boys know they're from Southeast Asia, and they have their food and their music and their friends, and they have a pride particular to them.

Angelina Jolie

MusicFoodPrideFriendsKnowAsia

I get a little belligerent when not enough protesters show up at my appearances.

Ann Coulter

EnoughUpLittleAppearancesGet

A cheap suit is a cheap suit; there's nothing you can do about it.

Michael Bastian

YouNothingCheapSuitAbout

Someday perhaps change will occur when times are ready for it instead of always when it is too late. Someday change will be accepted as life itself.

Shirley MacLaine

LifeChangeLateReadyWillAlways

My philosophy is that on a scale of 1 to 10, I will go to 15. No matter what!

Dick Dale

PhilosophyGoWillMatterScale

I was so busy climbing up this ladder, staying above the water. If there was only room for one woman in a room, I wanted to be her. I'm not proud of it. I certainly don't feel that way now. It was an absolute evolution for me.

Dawn Steel

WaterWomanMeProudBusyFeel

Here's the funny thing about the response I've been aware of to my dating famous people: It's been very negative. I'm either not good-looking enough, not a good enough actor or not successful enough for these people.

Dax Shepard

FunnyGoodDatingPeopleNegative

Being a mother, singer and actress is a definite juggling act, but I don't think I would be comfortable any other way.

Christina Aguilera

MotherThinkComfortableWaySinger

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