“An atheist before Darwin could have said, following Hume: I have no explanation for complex biological design. All I know is that God isn't a good explanation, so we must wait and hope that somebody comes up with a better one. I can't help feeling that such a position, though logically sound, would have left one feeling pretty unsatisfied, and that although atheism might have been logically tenable before Darwin, Darwin made it possible to be an intellectually fulfilled atheist.” KnowsHas BeensMadeSaidI CanHelpingFeelingsMightLeftWaitingSoundAtheismDesignPositionComplexesAtheistCome UpFollowingPositive AtheismMade ItExplanationFulfilledMight Have BeenUnsatisfiedSelfish GeneHumeFeeling Pretty Author:Richard Dawkins
“Emile Saint-Blague had been a lively, versatile painter in his youth, but he had abused his energy by painting too many pictures; so that in what might have been the ripe period of his art he had nothing left but ideas. A man who has nothing left but ideas may be of great service to his friends, but he is of no use at all to himself. Emile was certainly an inspiration to his friends.” MenMayHas BeensArtIdeasUseInspirationMightEnergyLeftYouthPaintingPeriodsSaintPainterMight Have BeenRipeLivelyVersatileGreat Service Author:Laura Riding