The secular state is the guarantee of religious pluralism. This apparent paradox, again, is the simplest and most elegant of political truths.

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.

We feel that we don't have luck with us and everybody does at a particular moment of time. Whereas, when we do, we forget to notice that the others don't.

My soul also feel proud from my work.

There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved: It is God's finger on man's shoulder.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

I know you're all saying I can go to the moon but I can't find Pasadena.

This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays.

I love getting older! I really believe that a woman doesn't reach her peak until her 40s.

Even success needs its consolations.

I have a bachelor's and a master's in jazz.

The future is already upon us, it is just unevenly distributed.