It is so stupid of modern civilization to have given up believing in the devil when he is the only explanation of it.

A loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.

When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected 'I believe' to 'one does feel'.

Always tell the truth, and people will never believe you.

If you have a sloppy religion you get a sloppy atheism.

He who travels in the Barque of Peter had better not look too closely into the engine room.

The difference between the Old and the New Testament is the difference between a man who said "There is nothing new under the sun" and a God who says "Behold, I make all things new.

Comparative religion is an admirable recipe for making people comparatively religious.

The prevailing attitude of the speakers was one of heavy disagreement with a number of things which the reader had not said.

Only man had dignity; only man, therefore, can be funny.

The hall-mark of American humour is its pose of illiteracy.

The only reason I am living is to express my love for you and for the universe.

Democrats are so spineless, so afraid to go against the tide... but dissension is the greatest form of patriotism.

Diplomacy - the art of jumping into trouble without making a splash.

I don't need to prove that I'm some great international filmmaker. It's not really on my list of goals.

I am not what is called a civilized man, professor. I have done with society for reasons that seem good to me. Therefore I do not obey its laws.

In the very beginning, Yelp started as a service where we really didn't think people would write reviews for fun. The whole concept of user-generated content was pretty nascent in 2004.

The opposite of retaliation is to entrust ourselves to God, who judges justly.

It's fun, but the fun is where it always was. I mean, it's still fun to strap on my Les Paul in the basement and turn up the Marshall amp. I'm still 15. I still enjoy that as much as I ever did.

The finest flowers of genius have grown in an atmosphere where those of Nature are prone to droop, and difficult to bring to maturity.

I need to know that wherever I end up, in the stars or in the gutter, you’re along for the ride.