Like a lawyer, the human brain wants victory, not truth; and, like a lawyer, it is sometimes more admirable for skill than virtue.

We are built to be effective animals, not happy ones.

...human beings are a species splendid in their array of moral equipment, tragic in their propensity to misuse it, and pathetic in their ignorance of the misuse.

Jesus is not from Georgia. Jesus does not speak English. And Jesus is not a member of the NRA.

Giving men marriage tips is a little like offering Vikings a free booklet titled How Not to Pillage.

In the great non zero sum games of history, if you're part of the problem, then you'll likely be a victim of the solution.

Religion is a feature of cultural evolution that, among other things, addresses anxieties created by cultural evolution; it helps keep social change safe from itself.

Next time you see an unblemished expanse of grass, think about the chemicals that probably got dumped in your vicinity to create it. Are you grateful for that?

Being a person's true friend means endorsing the untruths he holds dearest.

..various people had long had the feeling that gain through pain was nature's way

Once you the forces that govern behavior,it's harder to blame the behaver

It was as if - this something I thought of only later, of course - she was gently peeling back one layer after another that covered a person's heart, a very sensual feeling.

Spectacle is the sun that never sets over the empire of modern passivity

One would think that if people truly wanted to live incredible lives, they would do everything in their power to create a mindset which helped them get there. Right?

Sing your bliss, and the blissful will congregate.

I am myself a dissenter from all known religions, and I hope that every kind of religious belief will die out.

I think in America we have some really serious issues we're going to confront as a nation.

A man who doesn't make you feel special, wanted or important would make a very poor husband.

I think that food ties us to our community and our traditions, and it's the thing that makes us feel good and connected.

We have to realize that this country in its private sector has been fighting the most successful war on poverty the world has seen for the last 200 years.

Wherever we direct our attention to Hindu literature the notion of infinity presents itself.