“Certainly paleontologists have found samples of an extremely small fraction, only, of the earth's extinct species, and even for groups that are most readily preserved and found as fossils they can never expect to find more than a fraction.” EarthFoundGroupsSpeciesFossilsFractionsSampleNever ExpectPaleontology Author:George Gaylord Simpson
“...the argument from absence of transitional types boils down to the striking fact that such types are always lacking unless they have been found.” Has BeensFactsFoundTypeArgumentAbsenceLacking Book:The Meaning of Evolution Source: The Meaning of Evolution
“Recognition of this kinship with the rest of the universe is necessary for understanding him, but his essential nature is defined by qualities found nowhere else, not by those he has in common with apes, fishes, trees, fire, or anything other than himself.” UniverseFoundUnderstandingCommonQualityFireTreeEssentialsFishesDefinedRecognitionApesKinshipUnderstanding Him Book:The Meaning of Evolution: A Study of the History of Life and of Its Significance for Man Source: The Meaning of Evolution: A Study of the History of Life and of Its Significance for Man
