“In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment.” – Charles Darwin
“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” – Theodosius Dobzhansky
“The function of biology, like that of every other science, is merely to observe, describe, and explain.” – Thomas Huxley
“Genes don’t just make proteins; genes are proteins.” – Richard Dawkins
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein
“The cell is a city of unparalleled complexity, in which tens of thousands of different types of proteins are produced at any moment and are delivered to wherever they are needed.” – Bruce Alberts
“Nature is not cruel, only pitilessly indifferent.” – Richard Dawkins
“The Earth is what we all have in common.” – Wendell Berry
“Nothing in biology is certain, except that the species will evolve.” – Theodosius Dobzhansky
“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Life finds a way.” – Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park)
“Biology is the study of complicated things that have the appearance of having been designed with a purpose.” – Richard Dawkins
“The diversity of life on Earth is simply mind-boggling.” – E. O. Wilson
“Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.” – Oliver Goldsmith
“The great tragedy of science—the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.” – Thomas Huxley
“The human genome is not a blueprint; it’s a rough draft.” – Eric Lander
“The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson
“Biological diversity is the key to the maintenance of the world as we know it.” – Edward O. Wilson
“Life is like a garden, where seeds of curiosity can blossom into knowledge.” – Unknown
“The history of life is more complex than anyone could imagine.” – Carl Sagan
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Soren Kierkegaard
“In biology, nothing is clear, everything is too complicated, everything is a mess, and just when you think you understand something, you peel off a layer and find deeper complexities.” – A. C. Grayling
“The more you know, the more you realize you know nothing.” – Socrates
“Biology is the study of the complicated chemistry surrounding a collection of water.” – Bob Cook-Deegan
“Biology is the science. Evolution is the concept that makes biology unique.” – Jared Diamond
“In the study of biology, nothing is too small or too large to be worthy of attention.” – Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
“The study of biology is the study of all living things.” – Carolus Linnaeus
“The earth does not belong to us. We belong to the earth.” – Chief Seattle
“The earth laughs in flowers.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon
“In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught.” – Baba Dioum
“The science of life is a superb and dazzlingly lighted hall which may be reached only by passing through a long and ghastly kitchen.” – Claude Bernard
“The study of life is an ongoing process of discovery.” – Gregor Mendel
“Life is not about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw
“Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty.” – John Ruskin
“Nothing in biology is simple.” – Barry Commoner
“To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world.” – Dr. Seuss
“In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous.” – Aristotle
“The study of biology is the study of life itself.” – Unknown
“The most important thing in life is to stop saying ‘I wish’ and start saying ‘I will.’ Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities.” – Charles Dickens
“Biology is the study of life, and life is the study of biology.” – Unknown
“To the scientist, there is the joy in pursuing truth, which nearly counteracts the depressing revelations of truth.” – H. P. Lovecraft
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb
“Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.” – Carl Sagan
“Life is what happens when you’re making other plans.” – Allen Saunders
“The biology of life is the greatest miracle of all.” – Unknown
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” – W.B. Yeats
“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” – Theodosius Dobzhansky
“The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery, not over nature but of ourselves.” – Rachel Carson
“In biology, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” – Benjamin Franklin