Ten Quotes related to bacteria

 

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Ten Quotes Related to Bacteria

Bacteria quotes

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“Think of the earth as a living organism that is being attacked by billions of bacteria whose numbers double every forty years. Either the host dies, or the virus dies, or both die.” ~ Gore Vidal

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“Lots of people think, well, we’re humans; we’re the most intelligent and accomplished species; we’re in charge. Bacteria may have a different outlook: more bacteria live and work in one linear centimeter of your lower colon than all the humans who have ever lived. That’s what’s going on in your digestive tract right now. Are we in charge, or are we simply hosts for bacteria? It all depends on your outlook.” ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson

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“If an alien visited Earth, they would take some note of humans, but probably spend most of their time trying to understand the dominant form of life on our planet — microorganisms like bacteria and viruses.” ~ Nathan Wolfe

4#

“If you don’t like bacteria, you’re on the wrong planet.” ~ Stewart Brand

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“Because we humans are big and clever enough to produce and utilize antibiotics and disinfectants, it is easy to convince ourselves that we have banished bacteria to the fringes of existence. Don’t you believe it. Bacteria may not build cities or have interesting social lives, but they will be here when the Sun explodes. This is their planet, and we are on it only because they allow us to be.” ~ Bill Bryson

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“We are all of us walking communities of bacteria.
The world shimmers, a pointillist landscape
made of tiny living beings.” ~ Lynn Margulis

7#

“For the first half of geological time, our ancestors were bacteria. Most creatures still are bacteria, and each one of our trillions of cells is a colony of bacteria.” ~ Richard Dawkins

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“You are one miniscule piece of a never-ending cycle. In fact, you’re not even a piece. You’re just a holder for billions and billions of other pieces. Whether that’s organic components, living organisms inside your body, bacteria or whatever it is, you’re just part of the soup of the universe, so just try to enjoy what’s good about it.” ~ Joe Rogan

9#

“Happiness and bacteria have one thing in common; they multiply by dividing!” ~ Rutvik Oza

10#

“Support bacteria — they’re the only culture some people have.” ~ Steven Wright