Christ . . . said that a man who had looked after a woman lustfully had sinned as much as the man who had seduced her. How absurd!

The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

An Honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid ... because only a very stupid man can honestly share the prejudices of more than half the nation.

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years.

We have in fact, two kinds of morality, side by side: one which we preach, but do not practice, and another which we practice, but seldom preach.

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.

Cruel men believe in a cruel god and use their belief to excuse their cruelty. Only kindly men believe in a kindly god, and they would be kindly in any case.

I don't trust easily, so when I tell you I trust you, don't make me regret it.

Did you ask people to crime scenes on dates?

An experiment had students rate lecturing professors with the sound off. Their ratings closely mirrored evaluations of students who went through the courses with the same professors.

It is not length of life, but depth of life.

Faith is a kind of winged intellect. The great workmen of history have been men who believed like giants.

I can honestly say, I have the love of my life, and we have the most amazing children.

By staying focused and flexible, you will meet and exceed your major life-forming goals. Success is not a resting-place - it is a launching pad

Never let a little man to sit on a big chair; that would be a big disaster!

If we do more with less, our response will be adequate to take care of everybody.

My mother says I have boring percussion.