You know, I found out recently that the word "heretic" comes from the Greek word "airetikós", meaning "able to choose" - which pretty much says it all, don't you think?

Being called close-minded by religious people is a bit like being called yellow by a bunch of bananas.

Nobody should be compelled to respect an ideology that doesn’t respect them.

It does seem quite ironic to me that the very people who clearly have made no attempt to think for themselves are always the most vocal in demanding respect for their "ideas".

Q: Prove God doesn’t exist. A: That’s a tough one. Show me how it’s done by proving Zeus and Apollo don’t exist, and I’ll use your method.

Freedom requires religion like a slug requires salt

Well it's a gloomy, rainy old day to be here in London, but it could be worse; I could be in Saudi Arabia where men are men, and women are cattle.

But it seems to me that if God had intended for you to cover your face then, in His wisdom, He would have provided you with a flap of skin for the purpose.

What is the difference between a Doctor of Medicine and a Doctor of Theology? One prescribes drugs, while the other might as well be on drugs.

Religion disapproves of original thought the way Dracula does sunlight.

Now, the past has plenty to teach us, but I don't think it should be allowed to detain us against our will.

She needed intimacy and a sense of partaking in, not just observing, real life.

The moment is not over when you have found the right fit in your style. Begin with knowing who you really are and apologize for nothing. There are no mistakes when it comes to personal expression.

When what we are is what we want to be, that's happiness.

The harder I practiced, the luckier I got.

If the past is not to bind us, where can duty lie? We should have no law but the inclination of the moment.

There's nothing like a home-cooked meal - nothing! When people ask me what the best restaurant in L.A. is, I say, 'Uh, my house.' It's more intimate. Food can connect people in a forever sort of way.

Much that is beautiful must be discarded So that we may resemble a taller Impression of ourselves.

History is the siren song of the soul.

Cut the attacker down, to cut them down to their very soul

Love is a spirit all compact of fire.