Reagan is doing to the country what he can no longer do to his wife.

If religious instruction were not allowed until the child had attained the age of reason, we would be living in a quite different world.

Islamophobia: a word created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons.

Religion is poison because it asks us to give up our most precious faculty, which is that of reason, and to believe things without evidence. It then asks us to respect this, which it calls faith.

Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence.

Human beings are pattern-seeking animals who will prefer even a bad theory or a conspiracy theory to no theory at all.

I learned that very often the most intolerant and narrow-minded people are the ones who congratulate themselves on their tolerance and open-mindedness.

High moral character is not a precondition for great moral accomplishments.

What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.

Why do humans exist? A major part of the answer: because Pikaia Gracilens survived the Burgess decimation.

The only real radicalism in our time will come as it always has—from people who insist on thinking for themselves and who reject party-mindedness.

Some are born weird, some achieve it, others have weirdness thrust upon them.

The controlled freak-out is a beautiful thing. (Ephesians 4:26)

Do not rely completely on any other human being however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone.

Local commerce, without question, will be one of the fundamental use cases enabled by mobile devices over the next several years.

Good afternoon, everybody-ugh, Jesus, gimme a sec.

Well, I grew up as a democrat.

Assert your right to make a few mistakes. If people can't accept your imperfections, that's their fault.

Maintaining the relationship. But there's also physical temptation and being on the same spiritual level, which can be difficult.

[To the bishop who suggested the widowed queen now consider herself 'as married to Christ':] That's what I call twaddle!

'Love Story' I wrote on my bedroom floor in about 20 minutes.