The struggle for a free intelligence has always been a struggle between the ironic and the literal mind.

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.

Well, now, what do you expect? You're His child. Of course you're going to be lonely when you hold yourself from Him.

Woe unto you when all men shall speak well of you.

Pride in the case of a rich man is bad, but pride in the case of a poor man is worse.

I play guitar... I like to say that I'm pretty good, but it takes someone else to tell you that you're really good.

I don't see the point of pretending we're clones.

Most fast food is fried. Fried food tastes great, and people dont seem to care about the fat aspect.

My perfect last meal would be: shrimp cocktail, lasagna, steak, creamed spinach, salad with bleu cheese dressing, onion rings, garlic bread, and a dessert of strawberry shortcake.

The cause is hidden, but the result is known. [Lat., Causa latet: vis est notissima.]

... a faceless mass, waiting for handouts.

I hope the Canada Pops can play in E and A. I do 'Forty Days' and 'Bo Diddley'. I don't change songs, just bands.