Gene Influence Quotes

Our minds have been built by selfish genes, but they have been built to be social, trustworthy and cooperative.

What you cannot have is a gene that sacrifices itself for the benefit of other genes. What you can have is a gene that makes organisms sacrifice themselves for other organisms under the influence of selfish genes.

I think I was dealt a good hand. I have happy genes.

Somehow I have managed to delay looking old. In reality I have good genes.

I believe that the writers of Genesis had detected the inherent selfishness in human nature that I propose is in our genes, and invented the myth of original sin to account for it. It's an image. I am not acting as an exegete - I don't interpret scripture.

I don't deny the importance of genetics. However, the fact that I might be altruistic isn't because I have a gene for altruism; the fact that I do something for my children at some cost to myself comes from a history that has operated on me.

I've been lucky that I haven't put on weight. I think it's the genes.