Religion may in most of its forms be defined as the belief that the gods are on the side of the government.

The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

An Honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid ... because only a very stupid man can honestly share the prejudices of more than half the nation.

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years.

We have in fact, two kinds of morality, side by side: one which we preach, but do not practice, and another which we practice, but seldom preach.

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.

Cruel men believe in a cruel god and use their belief to excuse their cruelty. Only kindly men believe in a kindly god, and they would be kindly in any case.

The more we accept the imperfections of life, the more perfect life seems to become.

Neutral men are the devil's allies.

Method is much, technique is much, but inspiration is even more.

The food in such places is so tasteless because the members associate spices and garlic with just the sort of people they're trying to keep out.

The time for us to begin innovating and looking for new solutions is now.

We shall never be content until each man makes his own weather and keeps it to himself.

Can you believe this crap ?

You're leaving me, Rainbow Girl.

I am not a huge fan of the one-sided pining romances where the guy is a perfect love-object because we don't see inside his head.

At a time when unbridled greed, malignant aggression, and existence of weapons of mass destruction threatens the survival of humanity, we should seriously consider any avenue that offers some hope.