Religion is a feature of cultural evolution that, among other things, addresses anxieties created by cultural evolution; it helps keep social change safe from itself.

We are built to be effective animals, not happy ones.

...human beings are a species splendid in their array of moral equipment, tragic in their propensity to misuse it, and pathetic in their ignorance of the misuse.

Like a lawyer, the human brain wants victory, not truth; and, like a lawyer, it is sometimes more admirable for skill than virtue.

Jesus is not from Georgia. Jesus does not speak English. And Jesus is not a member of the NRA.

Giving men marriage tips is a little like offering Vikings a free booklet titled How Not to Pillage.

In the great non zero sum games of history, if you're part of the problem, then you'll likely be a victim of the solution.

Next time you see an unblemished expanse of grass, think about the chemicals that probably got dumped in your vicinity to create it. Are you grateful for that?

Being a person's true friend means endorsing the untruths he holds dearest.

..various people had long had the feeling that gain through pain was nature's way

Once you the forces that govern behavior,it's harder to blame the behaver

Have but few friends though many acquaintances.

Years teach us more than books.

Save me from this road I'm on, Jesus take the wheel.

The books I loved in childhood - the first loves - I’ve read so often that I’ve internalized them in some really essential way: they are more inside me now than out.

I don't think about fashion or trends - I've never really been that kind of person.

In TV, there's so much compromise, it does start to grate a bit. But if you're a writer or an actor, it really is the place to be.

The reason the way of the transgressor is hard is because it's so crowded.

For faithful Catholics, communion is not just a nice ritual: It is the body and blood of Jesus Christ, and the ultimate sign of our willingness to be incorporated into the church.

I do still like television very much, but the theatre does really have something special about it.

I've been dogmatic to use myself as a case study.