Prejudices, mysticism, bigotry these things only distort religion, like they have actually done to the most religions of the world.

Religion without reason is merely an illusion of religion – it is a mockery of religion, like it has become today.

When the mind is without fear and prejudice, and the head is held high with the strength of reasoning, then only the brightest rays of religion can penetrate the darkest corners of the human society.

Whether you call yourself a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim, a Hindu or an Atheist, if you have kindness in your heart and compassion in your act, you are on the right path of religion.

Holiness in the purest form is independent of all textual doctrines, all churches and all institutions.

Blind faith is not real religion my friend.

Acceptance is religion, sectarianism is blasphemy.

Become the destroyer of sects - become the breaker of privileges – become the messenger of equality – become the prophet of goodness.

Real religion does not mean Gods - it does not mean Angels and Demons - it does not mean miracles of healing. Real religion is all about you and your fellow humans. There is nothing else.

Terrorism is born of fundamentalism not of religion.

Let your conscience be your scripture and your actions be your religion. Let the humans be your church and compassion be your worship. Let love be your gospel and acceptance be your revelation.

I choose to live in peace today. I choose to get lost in my inner beauty today.

Diseases can be our spiritual flat tires - disruptions in our lives that seem to be disasters at the time but end by redirecting our lives in a meaningful way.

I always said it was to be dumb enough to do what Marlon Perkins said to do.

One of the things I like best about men is they're a little vulnerable.

You are stronger than me," Asa says. "And in bravery and strength, there is a kind of beauty.

The Americans are completely stupid. The intellectual level in any single European country is higher than in America.

We're all pilgrims on the same journey but some pilgrims have better road maps.

It irritates the hell out of me but you can't buy love.

I think our eyes are trained to look for what we want to see.