Faith means intense usually confident belief that is not based on evidence sufficient to command assent from every reasonable person.

It does not follow that the meaning must be given from above; that life and suffering must come neatly labeled; that nothing is worth while if the world is not governed by a purpose.

Man stands alone in the universe, responsible for his condition, likely to remain in a lowly state, but free to reach above the stars.

Writing is thinking in slow motion.

Reason may not always tell us what to believe, but it can help us on what we shouldn't believe.

The great artist is the man who most obviously succeeds in turning his pains to advantage, in letting suffering deepen his understanding and sensibility, in growing through his pains.

Words signify man's refusal to accept the world as it is.

Those who believe in God because their experience of life and the facts of nature prove his existence must have led sheltered lives and closed their hearts to the voice of their brothers' blood.

For atheism and polytheism there is no special problem of suffering, nor need there be for every kind of monotheism.

To try to fashion something from suffering, to relish our triumphs, and to endure defeats without resentment: all that is compatible with the faith of a heretic.

Life ceases to be so oppressive: we are free to give our own lives meaning and purpose, free to redeem our suffering by making something of it.

Great! He has indigestion, so let's torture him with cake.

I watched my mom and dad build everything that matters - a family, a home and a good name.

There's something therapeutic about connecting with an audience - when there's something really sort of odd or silly that you think is funny, and conveying it to an audience.

Marriage takes your whole heart; selfish people can't pull it off.

Apparently, I'm very good at firing a gun without blinking, which is unusual. That's why so many action characters have to wear sunglasses during shoot-out scenes. That's my party trick.

If you are in a deep dark well with no rope to climb, hold on to the hope, because it is also a strong rope!

One should only see a psychiatrist out of boredom.

It's starting to feel good, although I don't like feeling too good - that's not where my comedy comes from.

It is a wise tune that knows its own father, and I like my music to be the legitimate offspring of respectable parents.

Sleep deprivation is the most common brain impairment.