I'm not resigned, but I'm realistic too. The statistics in my case are very poor. Not many people come through esophageal cancer and live to talk about it, or not for long.

If religious instruction were not allowed until the child had attained the age of reason, we would be living in a quite different world.

Islamophobia: a word created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons.

Religion is poison because it asks us to give up our most precious faculty, which is that of reason, and to believe things without evidence. It then asks us to respect this, which it calls faith.

Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence.

Human beings are pattern-seeking animals who will prefer even a bad theory or a conspiracy theory to no theory at all.

I learned that very often the most intolerant and narrow-minded people are the ones who congratulate themselves on their tolerance and open-mindedness.

High moral character is not a precondition for great moral accomplishments.

What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.

Why do humans exist? A major part of the answer: because Pikaia Gracilens survived the Burgess decimation.

The only real radicalism in our time will come as it always has—from people who insist on thinking for themselves and who reject party-mindedness.

Do not postpone what's important to you simply because others don't share your priorities

In our time, the symbol of state intrusion into the private life is the mandatory urine test.

I would keep her, and raise her, and love her, even if she had to teach me how to do it.

Your body language continuously communicates for you, whether you are aware of it or not. Are your intended messages being well conveyed?

Most people overestimate what they can do in a month and underestimate what they can do in an hour.

It is very east to forgive others their mistakes it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own.

Considered logically this concept is not identical with the totality of sense impressions referred to; but it is an arbitrary creation of the human (or animal) mind.

We came, we saw, we bedazzled! You know, and it's hard to be serious and thoughtful when you're dressed like a Skittle.

I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It.

I attribute being a good center fielder to many things, but being outside with friends as a kid, running around and racing, that was a big part of it.