My own view on religion is that of Lucretius. I regard it as a disease born of fear and as a source of untold misery to the human race.

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.

I have lost my faith, but I gained the truth! It is not important at all to lose your candle as long as you find a torch!

As far as I'm concerned, I'm a middle-of-the-road moderate and the rest of you are crazy.

It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.

The Holy instructions of the Creator are:(i)Perfect

The love of violence is an aspect of our humanity. Even the weak wish to be strong primarily so they can wield the whip.

I disobeyed a basic basketball rule and never boxed out. I figured that if I had the inside position I had enough of an advantage to just go get the ball. And coaches left me alone because I got it.

Any city in America would like to get a museum built if they didn't have to pay for it.

writers just kept on staring at nothing until they wrote something. Might be two minutes or two weeks.

Man always travels along precipices... His truest obligation is to keep his balance.

I cannot sleep in your presence In your absence, tears prevent me you watch me my beloved on each sleepiness night and Only you see the difference