Quote by: Stephen Jay Gould

People, as curious primates, dote on concrete objects that can be seen and fondled. God dwells among the details, not in the realm of pure generality. We must tackle and grasp the larger, encompassing themes of our universe, but we make our best approach through small curiosities that rivet our attention - all those pretty pebbles on the shoreline of knowledge. For the ocean of truth washes over the pebbles with every wave, and they rattle and clink with the most wondrous din.


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Author Bio


  • NameStephen Jay Gould
  • DescriptionAmerican evolutionary biologist
  • BornSeptember 10, 1941
  • DiedMay 20, 2002
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionEvolutionary Biologist; Paleontologist; Writer
  • AwardsMacArthur Fellows Program; National Book Award; Humanist Of The Year; William Procter Prize For Scientific Achievement