Who said “God created a number of possibilities in case some of his prototypes failed -- that is…”?

“Evolution is not a force but a process. Not a cause but a law.”

“All the evolution we know of proceeds from the vague to the definite.”

“...Darwinian Man, though well-behav’d, At best is only a monkey shav’d!”

“Biologically the species is the accumulation of the experiments of all its successful individuals since the beginning.”

“The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces -- in nature, in society, in man himself.”

“Reality in our century is not something to be faced.”

“Morality comes with the sad wisdom of age, when the sense of curiosity has withered.”

“Cynicism is cheap -- you can buy it at any Monoprix store -- it's built into all poor-quality goods.”

“It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.”

“It is the story-teller's task to elicit sympathy and a measure of understanding for those who lie outside the boundaries of State approval.”

“If you have abandoned one faith, do not abandon all faith. There is always an alternative to the faith we lose. Or is it the same faith under another mask?”