# The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at… by Richard Dawkins > "The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design and no purpose." > **— Richard Dawkins**, *River Out of Eden (1995), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: River Out of Eden (1995), excerpt candidate.