Charles Darwin

Although I am fully convinced of the truth of Evolution, I by no means expect to convince experienced naturalists. But I look with confidence to the future naturalists, who will be able to view both sides with impartiality.

Charles Darwin

Although much remains obscure, and will long remain obscure, … I am convinced that Natural Selection has been the main but not exclusive means of modification.

Charles Darwin

And hail their queen, fair regent of the night.

Charles Darwin

And thus, the forms of life throughout the universe become divided into groups subordinate to groups.

Charles Darwin

Animals manifestly enjoy excitement, and suffer from annul and may exhibit curiosity.

Charles Darwin

Animals, whom we have made our slaves, we do not like to consider our equal.

Charles Darwin

Any one whose disposition leads him to attach more weight to unexplained difficulties than to the explanation of facts will certainly reject my theory.

Charles Darwin

As for a future life, every man must judge for himself between conflicting vague probabilities.

Charles Darwin

As natural selection works solely by and for the good of each being, all corporeal and mental endowments will tend to progress toward perfection.

Charles Darwin

As some of the lowest organisms, in which nerves cannot be detected, are capable of perceiving light, it does not seem impossible that certain sensitive elements in their sarcode should become aggregated and developed into nerves, endowed with this special sensibility.

Charles Darwin