Man first unconsciously and involuntarily creates God in his own image, and after this God consciously and voluntarily creates man in his own image.

It is not as in the Bible, that God created man in his own image. But, on the contrary, man created God in his own image.

I would rather be a devil in alliance with truth, than an angel in alliance with falsehood.

Wherever morality is based on theology, wherever the right is made dependent on divine authority, the most immoral, unjust, infamous things can be justified and established.

The present age ... prefers the sign to the thing signified, the copy to the original, fancy to reality, the appearance to the essence ... for in these days illusion only is sacred, truth profane.

As we expand our knowledge of good books, we shrink the circle of men whose company we appreciate.

Man created God in his own image.

The power of thought is the light of knowledge, the power of will is the energy of character, the power of heart is love. Reason, love and power of will are perfections of man.

The power of miracle is the power of imagination.

What yesterday was still religion is no longer such today; and what today is atheism, tomorrow will be religion.

To theology, ... only what it holds sacred is true, whereas to philosophy, only what holds true is sacred.

Meetings are at the heart of an effective organization, and each meeting is an opportunity to clarify issues, set new directions, sharpen focus, create alignment, and move objectives forward.

You can't be without passion. Passion means the possessiveness to be the best.

The orchestral or symphonic music never interested me.

On New Year's Day every calendar, large and small, has the same number of dates. But we soon learn that the years are of very different lengths.

English music is white - it evades everything.

The confidence which we have in ourselves give birth to much of that, which we have in others.

God is a word to express, not our ideas, but the want of them.

What's the basis when rappers don't know the basics? Still not takin' advice from those I wouldn't trade places with.

The first condition of immortality is death.

Be a journalist. I can't get away from you guys, then I just mingle with you guys.