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Stephen Jay Gould Quotes

... a fortuitous cosmic afterthought Picture Quote #1

Is uniformitarianism necessary Picture Quote #1

Change is more often a rapid transition between two stable states than a continuous transformation at slow and steady rates. . . .Change occurs in large leaps following a slow accumulation of stress that a system resists until it reaches the breaking point. Heat water, and it eventually boils. Oppress the workers more and more and bring on the revolution Picture Quote #1

The median isn’t the message Picture Quote #1

The world is full of signals that we don’t perceive Picture Quote #1

The causes of life's history [cannot] resolve the riddle of life's meaning Picture Quote #1

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Nothing is more dangerous than a dogmatic worldview Picture Quote #1

I hardly recognize what I do well. I just do it Picture Quote #1

We pass through this world but once Picture Quote #1

The median is not the message Picture Quote #1

Nature is what she is - amoral and persistent Picture Quote #1

No one-liner can ever be optimal Picture Quote #1

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Theory-free science makes about as much sense as value-free politics Picture Quote #1

Ontingency is a thing unto itself, not the titration of determinism by randomness Picture Quote #1

So much of science proceeds by telling stories Picture Quote #1

The dogmatist within is always worse than the enemy without Picture Quote #1

Human life is the result of a glorious evolutionary accident Picture Quote #1

History employs evolution to structure biological events in time Picture Quote #1

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Each with it's own beauty, and each with a story to tell Picture Quote #1

Nothing matches the holiness and fascination of accurate and intricate detail Picture Quote #1

Current utility and historical origin are different subjects Picture Quote #1

Obsolescence is a fate devoutly to be wished, lest science stagnate and die Picture Quote #1

Evolution is a process of constant branching and expansion Picture Quote #1

Our discombobulated lives need to sink some anchors in numerical stability Picture Quote #1

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Great theories are expansive; failures mire us in dogmatism and tunnel vision Picture Quote #1

Guessing right for the wrong reason does not merit scientific immortality Picture Quote #1

Details are all that matters; God dwells in these and you never get to see Him if you don't struggle to get them right Picture Quote #1

Life is a copiously branching bush, continually pruned by the grim reaper of extinction, not a ladder of predictable progress Picture Quote #1

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... a fortuitous cosmic afterthought (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Is uniformitarianism necessary (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Change is more often a rapid transition between two stable states than a continuous transformation at slow and steady rates. . . .Change occurs in large leaps following a slow accumulation of stress that a system resists until it reaches the breaking point. Heat water, and it eventually boils. Oppress the workers more and more and bring on the revolution. (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) The median isn’t the message (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) The world is full of signals that we don’t perceive (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) The causes of life's history [cannot] resolve the riddle of life's meaning (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Nothing is more dangerous than a dogmatic worldview (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) I hardly recognize what I do well. I just do it (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) We pass through this world but once (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) The median is not the message (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Nature is what she is - amoral and persistent (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) No one-liner can ever be optimal (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Theory-free science makes about as much sense as value-free politics (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Ontingency is a thing unto itself, not the titration of determinism by randomness (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) So much of science proceeds by telling stories (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) The dogmatist within is always worse than the enemy without (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Human life is the result of a glorious evolutionary accident (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) History employs evolution to structure biological events in time (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Each with it's own beauty, and each with a story to tell (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Nothing matches the holiness and fascination of accurate and intricate detail (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Current utility and historical origin are different subjects (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Obsolescence is a fate devoutly to be wished, lest science stagnate and die (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Evolution is a process of constant branching and expansion (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Our discombobulated lives need to sink some anchors in numerical stability (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Great theories are expansive; failures mire us in dogmatism and tunnel vision (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Guessing right for the wrong reason does not merit scientific immortality (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Details are all that matters; God dwells in these and you never get to see Him if you don't struggle to get them right (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes) Life is a copiously branching bush, continually pruned by the grim reaper of extinction, not a ladder of predictable progress (Stephen Jay Gould Quotes)