Those of us have minimized expectations walk around with a greater sense of thankfulness (because so many wonderful things that we didn't expect come our way each day).

Unhappy, let alone angry, religious people provide more persuasive arguments for atheism and secularism than do all the arguments of atheists.

Those who believe in nothing are very, very jealous and angry at those who believe in something.

The idea that you earn things - that you earn respect, that you earn income, responsibility. the vote, punishment... these ideas are anathema to the liberal mind.

Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.

The vote, punishment... these ideas are anathema to the liberal mind

If we continue to teach about tolerance and intolerance instead of good and evil, we will end up with tolerance of evil.

Nothing guarantees more the erosion of character than getting something for nothing

Whatever the Left touches-- the arts; the economy; health care; the soul; religion-- it destroys or damages

Those who do not confront evil resent those who do.

Hamas is a terrorist organization dedicated to annihilating the Jewish state. It runs a theocratic totalitarian state in Gaza, with no individual liberty, and no freedom of speech or press.

Never judge a situation merely with a negative perspective. Look at the positive side too, ” he added. “And if you do that, you will eventually feel better.

Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men.

The confession of one man humbles all.

We have to be much tougher. We have to be much stronger than we've been.

Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.

We measure the value of a civilized society by the number of #‎ libraries it opens, not the number it closes down.

America is woven of many strands. I would recognise them and let it so remain. Our fate is to become one, and yet many. This is not prophecy, but description.

Time exists in order that everything doesn’t happen all at once…and space exists so that it doesn’t all happen to you.

Sometimes I think that my best writing comes from exposing my fears and vulnerabilities and hoping that nobody notices it's about me.

There's no easy quick way out, we're gonna have to live through our whole lives, win, lose, or draw.