#zed

The theory of evolution by cumulative natural selection is the only theory we know of that is in principle capable of explaining the existence of organized complexity. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#complexity #cumulative #evolution #existence #explaining

To the contrary, I believe the U.S. military has already done all that has been asked of them. Saddam Hussein is on trial. The threat from alleged weapons of mass destruction programs in Iraq has been neutralized. ↗

— Peter DeFazio

#already #asked #been #believe #contrary

And I just remember, you know, breaking into tears and feeling so empty because, as long as Elvis was in the world, you always knew something was going and he always had something that kept everybody mesmerized. ↗

— Jackie DeShannon

#because #breaking #elvis #empty #everybody

So the - the part of the problem is not just the rhetoric. It's the fact that we - we're so polarized in what we've done to each other as parties over the last thirty years in redistricting that it's very, very hard to overcome your own constituencies and move to the middle. ↗

— Howard Dean

#done #each #fact #hard #just

I know I can cook, but the place where I cook... it's a mess! I'm very disorganized. ↗

— Paula Deen

#disorganized #i #i can #know #mess

I have often thought of it as one of the most barbarous customs in the world, considering us as a civilized and a Christian country, that we deny the advantages of learning to women. ↗

— Daniel Defoe

#barbarous #christian #civilized #considering #country

I have a specialized racing bike, which is great because it has a solid build, is comfortable to ride, and is lightweight. ↗

— Patrick Dempsey

#bike #build #comfortable #great #i

I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody. ↗

— Lily Tomlin

#always #i #i always #realized #somebody

Even though shows like NYPD Blue are soaps in my opinion, but they're individualized to an extent that you can still follow what's going on if you miss a week. ↗

— William Devane

#even #extent #follow #going #in my opinion

At one point that's all I cared about, being a pro athlete. But I realized I wasn't athletic enough. ↗

— Josh Duhamel

#athlete #athletic #being #cared #enough