William Bateson famous quotes

When students of other sciences ask us what is now currently believed about the origin of species, we have no clear answer to give. Faith has given way to agnosticism. Meanwhile, though our faith in evolution stands unshaken we have no acceptable account of the origin of species.
-- William Bateson

#Giving #Answers #Way

Though we must hold to our faith in the evolution of species, there is little evidence as to how it has come about, and no clear proof that the process is continuing in any considerable degree at the present time.
-- William Bateson

#Degrees #Littles #Evolution

If I may throw out a word of counsel to beginners, it is: Treasure your exceptions! When there are none, the work gets so dull that no one cares to carry it further. Keep them always uncovered and in sight. Exceptions are like the rough brickwork of a growing building which tells that there is more to come and shows where the next construction is to be.
-- William Bateson

#Sight #Beginners #Growing

Treasure your exceptions.
-- William Bateson

#Treasure #Exception

I would trust Shakespeare, but I would not trust a committee of Shakespeares.
-- William Bateson

#Committees

Television gives us the gift to see ourselves as we'd like to be seen.

Forget yourself and live for others, for It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Give me a land of boughs in leaf A land of trees that stand; Where trees are fallen there is grief; I love no leafless land.

Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not your heart away; Give pearls away and rubies, But keep your fancy free.

Conformity may give you a quiet life; it may even bring you to a University Chair. But all change in history, all advance, comes from the nonconformists. If there had been no trouble-makers, no Dissenters, we should still be living in caves.

I am a big admirer of Sachin and his personality. He is a source of inspiration for the country and just looking at his photographs gives a lot of positive vibes.

Someone once asked me... whether I waited for inspiration. My answer was: "Every day!"

We are closer to God when we are asking questions than when we think we have the answers.

You just can't let anything or anyone get in the way of who you are.

The present enables us to understand the past, not the other way round.