I speak about universal evolution and teleological evolution, because I think the process of evolution reflects the wisdom of nature. I see the need for wisdom to become operative. We need to try to put all of these things together in what I call an evolutionary philosophy of our time.
Jonas SalkGood parents give their children Roots and Wings. Roots to know where home is, wings to fly away and exercise what's been taught them.
Jonas SalkWhen you inoculate children with a polio vaccine, you don't sleep well for two or three months.
Jonas SalkI see the triumph of good over evil as a manifestation of the error-correcting process of evolution.
Jonas SalkYou can have a team of unconventional thinkers, as well as conventional thinkers. If you don't have the support of others you cannot achieve anything altogether on your own. It's like a cry in the wilderness. In each instance there were others who could see the same thing, and there were others who could not. It's an obvious difference we see in those who you might say have a bird's eye view, and those who have a worm's eye view. I've come to realize that we all have a different mind set, we all see things differently, and that's what the human condition is really all about.
Jonas Salk