Parents have no right to impose their religion on their children... A Fundamentalist Protestant parent has no right to expect the state to support his own narrow conception of education.

Only a fool of a scientist would dismiss the evidence and reports in front of him and substitute his own beliefs in their place.

Humanists hold that ethical values are relative to human experience and need not be derived from theological or metaphysical foundations.

Secular humanism is avowedly non-religious. It is a eupraxsophy (good practical wisdom), which draws its basic principles and ethical values from science, ethics, and philosophy.

No diety will save us; we must save ourselves.

A skeptic is one who is willing to question any truth claim, asking for clarity in definition, consistency in logic, and adequacy of evidence.

Life, when fully lived under a variety of cultural conditions, can be euphoric and optimistic; it can be a joy to experience and a wonder to behold.

The skeptic has no illusions about life, nor a vain belief in the promise of immortality. Since this life here and now is all we can know, our most reasonable option is to live it fully.

Three key humanist virtues are courage, cognition, and caring - not dependence, ignorance, or insensitivity to the needs of others.

Secular humanism proposes ... the complete implementation of the agenda of modernism ... what is necessary for it to occur is a ... New Enlightenment.

We cannot remain silent when someone of the Pope's stature and credibility confuses religious principles for science

I've done my best, and I begin to understand what is meant by 'the joy of strife'. Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.

they ask for water we give them seathey ask for bread we give them seathey ask for life we give them only the sea

If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master.

There is a huge trust. I see it all the time when people come up to me and say, 'I don't want you to let me down again.' - Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, 2000

The truth of the matter is, you die, all you do is die, and yet you live, yes you live, and that's no Harvard lie.

The best way to enjoy your job is to imagine yourself without one.

It takes only one bad amp to turn your ears to oatmeal: That's how old hippies became Yanni fans.

Understanding the mythology of your partner, your customer and your audience is far more important than watching the instant replay of what actually happened.

If you're working with a spreadsheet or a thread of correspondence or a set of data, I'm not sure you're doing your best work if you're doing it on an iPhone.

We were sent to this country by the President, who desires to promote the welfare of Japan, and are quite different from the ambassadors of other countries.