I do not pretend that birth control is the only way in which population can be kept from increasing. There are others, which, one must suppose, opponents of birth control would prefer.

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.

Christians need to realize that they are free children of the almighty God

The universe is more than thirteen billion years old. What is the value of a single kiss compared to that?

If no one ever took risks, Michaelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor.

Misery loves company, but company does not reciprocate.

Wilbur didn't want food, he wanted love.

I think I have come across as "unafraid" because I really cannot control what comes through me in my writing.

If I can have an effect on influential women and men, if they seek me out because they are interested in self-knowledge and the fun of meditating, then I'm glad to help. That's why I'm here.

I have a lovely room and bath in the hotel. It's a little inconvenient, they're in two separate buildings!

The more confidence you have in yourself and the more you believe that you are destined to do what you are gonna do, it will happen.

I don't go out without make up. I'm a woman, you know.