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People keep saying "science doesn't know everything!" Well, science "knows" it doesn't know everything; otherwise it would stop.

— Dara Ó Briain Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal (2006)

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Stop taking it literally—it's only the Bible, it's not gospel.

Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal (2006)

If we were truly created by God, then why do we still occasionally bite the insides of our own mouths?

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"The great thing about homeopathy is that you can't overdose on it." Well, you could fucking drown!

Dara Ó Briain Talks Funny: Live in London (2008)

Science knows it doesn't know everything; otherwise, it'd stop. But just because science doesn't know everything doesn't mean you can fill in the gaps with whatever fairy tale most appeals to you.

Dara Ó Briain Talks Funny: Live in London (2008)

I'm not a religious man, right, I don't even believe in God. But still Catholic, obviously.

Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal (2006)

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