“The fact that some things are mysterious or that they touch on mystery...” — Simon Conway Morris Quote

“The fact that some things are mysterious or that they touch on mystery isn't in some way a capitulation, and one should realize that there are some things that we may never understand and, to that extent, should be humbled by that.”

“Evolution is true, it happens, it is the way the world is, and we too are one of its products. This does not mean that evolution does not have metaphysical implications; I remain convinced that this is the case.”

“As a number of people have stressed over the years, I think it would be premature to assume science itself will explain everything.”

“Conciliation is not capitulation, nor is compromise to be deemed equivalent to imbalanced concession.”

“Today, Democrats not only have the White House; they have the Senate too. So we have to be realistic about what we can and cannot achieve, while at the same recognizing that realism should never be confused with capitulation.”

“It is not some 'leftist' capitulation to say that saying a man cannot do his job because of his ethnicity is a problem.”