Francis Collins Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“I finished up my graduate degree in quantum mechanics, but underwent a bit of a personal crisis, recognizing that I didn't want to do that for the rest of my life. It was too abstract, too far removed from human concerns.”

“I don't have a problem with the concept that miracles might occasionally occur at moments of great significance, where there is a message being transmitted to us by God Almighty. But as a scientist, I set my standards for miracles very high.”

“I believe in the literal rising of the body of Christ. It's the cornerstone of my Christian faith.”

“If God is real, and I believe he is, then he is outside of nature. He is, therefore, not limited by the laws of nature in the way that we are.”

“For me, in my Christian belief, prayer is not an opportunity to manipulate God into doing what you want him to. Prayer is an opportunity to have a conversation with God to try to get in tune with what his will is.”

“I think there are people who's lives have been saved because of the study of the genome.”

“Science's domain is the natural. If you want to understand the natural world and be sure you're not misleading yourself, science is the way to do it.”

“What faith has not been used by demagogues as a club over somebody's head?”

“As a scientist, you're not supposed to make decisions without the data.”

“I'm a pretty informal guy. I ride a Harley.”