Nothing in any religious teachings goes beyond Humanism, unless you add the supernatural...Make believe is the only difference between being human and being religious.

I do not judge the individual based on their belief. If I were to, then I would, undoubtedly, be no better than the (religious) system that I frown upon.

The gulf between their world and hers had manifested itself, however much they'd meditated on how to ball her, and remained.

A major character has to come somehow out of the unconscious.

I spent more money on one robe than guys spend in five years.

He who builds a masjid in the way of Allah, God will build a house for him in the paradise.

You must keep all earthy treasures out of your heart, and let Christ be your treasure, and let Him have your heart.

When Satan's not in the mood, virtue triumphs. Hasn't even Satan a right not to be in the mood once in a while?

Seeing is metamorphosis, not mechanism.

Sure, I like my short hair. It also quadrupled my rate. I did get sick of seeing it on everybody, though - every stewardess, every salesclerk, and in every restaurant.

"Be Prepared." "Be prepared for what?" "Why, for any old thing."

It's never a good idea to ask a man on a tight-rope how he keeps his balance: a) he would probably fall off and b) he probably doesn't know what the muscles are called in any case.