Who can over estimate the progress of the world if all the money wasted in superstition could be used to enlighten, elevate and civilize mankind?

To hate man and worship God seems to be the sum of all the creeds.

The destroyer of weeds, thistles, and thorns is a benefactor whether he soweth grain or not.

And why does this same God tell me how to raise my children when he had to drown his?

Theology is a superstition—Humanity a religion.

Not one of the learned gentlemen who pretend that the Mosaic laws are filled with justice and intelligence, would live, for a moment, in any country where such laws were in force.

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.

Comparison is waste of energy. Every individual is unique with unique talents. Find your passion and live your best life.

Forgiveness in no way requires you to trust the one you forgive. It doesn't mean the relationship must be restored. p. 61

I'm a songwriter-I'm obligated to keep pushing myself.

Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction.

I've been having a lot of trouble sleeping as we all should. I dunno. You don't live that long. It doesn't matter.

I say nice things about Mariah Carey all the time. I tell Mariah all the time how much of a fan I am of her. She's one of my favorite artists of all time... She's shaped a generation of singers.

Anything a man does can bring him closer to the Supreme Wisdom, as long as he works with Love in his heart.

Unconscious insights or answers to problems that come in reverie do not come hit or miss... they pertain to those areas in which the person consciously has worked laboriously and with dedication.

I think success is a lot more healthy than failure.