There are all kinds of stupid people that annoy me but what annoys me most is a lazy argument.

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.

A society is driven by “social fear” always produces the seeds of doubt and unhappiness.

The history of the failure of war can almost be summed up in two words: too late.

Expand!You are not small. Your Foremothers did not do what they did so you could occupy small!

Adrian Clayborn is somebody that relentlessly brings that attitude, energy, and toughness.

I was so enamored with the idea of being in show business so everything was bright to me. I mean, I didn't think of it as being tough and things like that.

Good and bad, happy and sad, all thoughts vanish into emptiness like the imprint of a bird in the sky.

I get airsick just licking an airmail stamp.

Clarity (always) trumps persuasion

I am the enemy of anything parochial.

I was always thinking the funny things but was always quiet and scared to be made fun of.