My mind is my own church.

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.

He who dares not offend cannot be honest.

[A]ll churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim, are simply human inventions. They use fear to enslave us. They are a monopoly for power and profit.

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

Religion is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize humankind; and, for my part, I sincerely detest it as I detest everything that is cruel.

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

I, too, have to end up worshipping at the altar where God’s name is truth.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

Failure = STOP of trials

…most of the damage we cause to the planet is the result of our own ignorance.

I like Princess Kate. I think her style is really great. She's really, really classy and always really sophisticated.

Everything that I do is for sound goals. It comes from my gut. When I'm sitting in the studio, a mix isn't done till I feel it in my gut.

He stripped off the armor of institutional friendships To dedictate his soul To the terrible deities of Truth and Beauty.

My recovery, though slower than hoped for, is nevertheless assured.

The first couple of years in the minors were tough for me. My numbers were there, but being away from home so young was tough.