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Richard Dawkins Quotes

It would be intolerant if I advocated the banning of religion, but of course I never have.

Richard Dawkins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: english
Birth: March 26, 1941

Topics

Religion Never Would Course Banning

Everything is personal - the poems and the crime novels. I have never been involved in any murders, but there are strong autobiographical elements in each.

Strong Crime Personal Never Been

I don't have a musical bone in my body.

Body Bone Musical

Every day I think, 'Gosh, I wish I could be like George Carlin, Bill Maher: I want that edge.' But every time I start to get that edgy thing, I get kind of mean.

Time Day Start Think Wish Every Day

The little town I was brought up in, I'd go to the film society to these very extreme sorts of films that you wouldn't normally see in the movie houses. But I never dreamed that I would get into the position to be shooting movies equivalent to the ones I loved as a kid.

Society Loved You Go Movies Never

What happens is that the system builds many inferior blood vessels in the eye to take the place of the vessels that are dying. And those blood vessels are not up to the task. And they bleed. They hemorrhage and they cover the eye inside with blood.

Mary Tyler Moore

Eye Place Blood Inside Dying Task

I see the poem or the novel ending with an open door.

Michael Ondaatje

Door Ending Open See I See Poem

In those days, boxing was very glamorous and romantic. You listened to fights on the radio, and a good announcer made it seem like a contest between gladiators.

Good Romantic You Boxing Radio Days

I did not know it then, but Frida had already become the most important fact in my life. And would continue to be, up to the moment she died, 27 years later.

Life Moment My Life Know Important

Gee, I certainly hope I'm not a scary person in real life. It's not like people run from me when they see me. People are usually pretty nice when they meet me. If they're scared, they keep their shuddering to themselves.

Life Hope People Me Person Nice

Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Perfection Laziness Aim Will Up

I too hope in this short reign to be a man of peace.

Pope Benedict XVI

Hope Peace Man Short Reign Be A Man

I cook croquetas, and I eat jamon. I keep my diet 100% Mediterranean and drink my Rioja. In that sense, I have a piece of Spain in West Hollywood.

Diet Hollywood Drink Eat West Spain

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