We have a creative drive, but not all creative experiments are successful. In nature, there are many lineages of organisms that you could see as experiments that didn't go anywhere and quickly became extinct.

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Faith in your partner, your fellow men, your friends, is very important, because without it...

Faith in your partner, your fellow men, your friends, is very important, because without it...

I don't think workaholic is in the dictionary as an affliction, but it's obviously someone...

I don't think workaholic is in the dictionary as an affliction, but it's obviously someone...

I was a pretty average student, really good in some subjects, hopeless in others. I...

I was a pretty average student, really good in some subjects, hopeless in others. I...

I have a lot of respect for deists, but I don't consider myself one of...

I have a lot of respect for deists, but I don't consider myself one of...

It's my firm conclusion that human meaning comes from humans, not from a supernatural source....

It's my firm conclusion that human meaning comes from humans, not from a supernatural source....

A lot of lunatics who are going to go commit crimes are held in check...

A lot of lunatics who are going to go commit crimes are held in check...

For me there are many ways to teach; it doesn't have to be at a...

For me there are many ways to teach; it doesn't have to be at a...

Creativity is a challenge. It requires us to be fully human...autonomous yet engaged, independent yet...

Creativity is a challenge. It requires us to be fully human...autonomous yet engaged, independent yet...

Obviously there have been some very poor uses of evolution in the 20th century. Social...

Obviously there have been some very poor uses of evolution in the 20th century. Social...

When I create, I feel that I am a participant in the grand pageant of...

When I create, I feel that I am a participant in the grand pageant of...

I don't believe, for instance, that evolutionary biology or any scientific endeavor has much to...

I don't believe, for instance, that evolutionary biology or any scientific endeavor has much to...

We should enjoy and make the most of life, not because we are in constant...

We should enjoy and make the most of life, not because we are in constant...

Life is never static. Despite catastrophic tragedies, life has persisted in evolving new varieties of...

Life is never static. Despite catastrophic tragedies, life has persisted in evolving new varieties of...

I don't really bill myself as an atheist, even though there is a lot of...

I don't really bill myself as an atheist, even though there is a lot of...

Life is an act of endless creativity. With all its simmering tragedy and occasional catastrophe,...

Life is an act of endless creativity. With all its simmering tragedy and occasional catastrophe,...

The creativity inherent in life is the counterbalance to tragedy. It affirms our belief that...

The creativity inherent in life is the counterbalance to tragedy. It affirms our belief that...

I am a very curious guy, almost nosy. I want to know a lot of...

I am a very curious guy, almost nosy. I want to know a lot of...

If there is no destiny, there is no design. There's only life and death. My...

If there is no destiny, there is no design. There's only life and death. My...

Humans impart meaning and purpose to almost all aspects of life. This sense of meaning...

Humans impart meaning and purpose to almost all aspects of life. This sense of meaning...

Our faith should be expressed in working toward a better planet for our children and...

Our faith should be expressed in working toward a better planet for our children and...