Matt Ridley Quotes
Evolution is more about reproduction of the fittest than survival of the fittest; every creature on earth is the product of a series of historical battles between parasites and hosts, between genes and other genes, between members of the same species, between members of one gender in competitions for members of the other gender.
Quotes to Explore
-
I love to cook. My dad's a really excellent cook and his style is: Look in the fridge and make whatever there is with whatever ingredients you have and I like cooking like that, too.
-
My husband and I click wedding rings sometimes and say, 'By the power of the Castle of Greyskull!'
-
I want to do an American 'Umbrellas of Cherbourg.'
-
I guess I'm way too kind and generous, and a saint - if you can believe that!
-
I was a bit odd. I read books and wanted to draw and go to art school.
-
I started making music for fun, but I had two parents who were very much in the business. I didn't run around trying to get the spotlight. I was very shy. I never sang in front of people 'til I was about 17 years old.
-
At some point, you're going to have to be willing to take a punch for your team. If your employees or your teammates will see that you're willing to do that, they are more likely to be loyal to you, and your team is more likely to function better.
-
Being onstage is just a feeling that you cannot duplicate anywhere else because the energy that the audience is giving you forces you to give more energy. It's such an output and exchange of energy. You can't do that anywhere else.
-
I'm 42 and the age of a guy who has kids, so I guess I'm playing right where I'm supposed to be. I'm comfortable with that, but in the same breath I'd do something edgy. If someone came to me and offered me an edgy and funny story, then I'd do it.
-
Government is a health hazard. Governments have killed many more people than cigarettes or unbuckled seat belts ever have.
-
We made more money feeding molasses, urea, and corn cobs to cattle than we ever did feeding dent corn.
-
The biggest part of my fashion choices is how comfortable it is.
-
I'm 80 years old, and I don't know what I'm going to be when I grow up.
-
If contemporary artists sincerely seek to be original, unique, and new, they should begin by disregarding the notions of originality, individuality, and innovation: they are the cliches of our time.
-
I'm not looking to be a trophy. When not acting, I spend my time studying metaphysics and quantum mechanics to keep my life as grounded as I can.
-
The biggest compliments I've heard about 'That Metal Show' are the ones from people that say that they don't even listen to this kind of music, but, 'We love watching the show.'
-
Watching Republicans in Washington is like watching lemmings, if lemmings jumped into cesspools instead of off cliffs.
-
But it's not just a game of finding literary references.
-
I don't really feel part of any particular movement.
-
A lot of people like a lot of money. They shouldn't go into politics.
-
Man is made of ordinary things, and habit is his nurse.
-
We've have to heed our Biblical obligation to be good stewards of the Earth after leaving the Garden of Eden.
-
If the Earth gets hit by an asteroid, it's game over. It's control-alt-delete for civilization.
-
Evolution is more about reproduction of the fittest than survival of the fittest; every creature on earth is the product of a series of historical battles between parasites and hosts, between genes and other genes, between members of the same species, between members of one gender in competitions for members of the other gender.
