The atheist, by merely being in touch with reality, appears shamefully out of touch with the fantasy life of his neighbors.

The problem with religion, because it's been sheltered from criticism, is that it allows people to believe en masse what only idiots or lunatics could believe in isolation.

Either God can do nothing to stop catastrophes like this, or he doesn't care to, or he doesn't exist. God is either impotent, evil, or imaginary. Take your pick, and choose wisely.

A puppet is free as long as he loves his strings.

We have a choice. We have two options as human beings. We have a choice between conversation and war. That's it. Conversation and violence. And faith is a conversation stopper.

How we pay attention to the present moment...determin es the character of our experience and...the quality of our lives.

You can do what you decide to do — but you cannot decide what you will decide to do.

How can we be “free” as conscious agents if everything that we consciously intend is caused by events in our brain that we do not intend and of which we are entirely unaware? We can’t.

You don't get anything worth getting, by pretending to know things you don't know.

Jesus Christ—who, as it turns out, was born of a virgin, cheated death, and rose bodily into the heavens—can now be eaten in the form of a cracker

The position of the Muslim community in the face of all provocations seems to be: Islam is a religion of peace, and if you say that it isn't, we will kill you.

It's impossible to be unhappy while wearing a poncho!

Whenever you feel hatred to your loved ones, start thinking about the love you felt once for your beloved.

It is one long adveture, let's continue it!Let's make it as long as possible!

I find people interesting. People trying hard are interesting. People with a passion are interesting - whether it's old cars or taxidermy or knitting.

In my mind it strolls, as well as in my apartment. A cat, strong, sweet and delightful.

A trout fisherman is something that defieth understanding.

Consultancy can be too short; or too long.

You're lucky if you find something you like to do, and it's a miracle if somebody will pay you to do it.

I think of my photographs as being obviously symbolic, but not symbolically obvious.

Most of us don't mind doing what we ought to do when it doesn't interfere with what we want to do, but it takes discipline and maturity to do what we ought to do whether we want to or not.