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There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes.

If there is a god, I think he has a sense of humour. He does not require human beings to protect him from satire.

Manichean dualism is the single worst idea people ever came up with — this notion that you can divide humankind into the children of light and the children of darkness.

If a cavalcade of organized killing has nothing to teach us, I don’t know what does.

Blessed are the mendacious, for they shall grow wealthy beyond their wildest dreams.

It takes great courage to accept the constant changes of the emotions within ourselves, and even more audacity to express them whenever they occur and without filter or delay.

Passion is a rather frightening thing because if you have passion you don't know where it will take you.

His voice is so low I can feel it brushing my waist.

Every generation tailors history to its taste.

Foolhardy to put your trust where it is easy to create falsehood.

When you choose to give up your time and resources to participate in community work, that's what makes a leader.

Your goal over time is to use less red ink every day.

I prefer the word aviatrix. It has more zing to it." "It's very zingy," I agreed.

Maybe everything really does just have an expiration date--one that you can't see until she tells you she's leaving, and then she's gone.

Writing is storytelling. No matter how you slice it, you're saying, 'Once upon a time.' That's what writing is all about.