"The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry."

"Isn't it sad to go to your grave without ever wondering why you were born? Who, with such a thought, would not spring from bed, eager to resume discovering the world and rejoicing to be part of it?"

"Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time."

"I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world."

"It is a profound truth that to love deeply is to give someone the power to heal what words cannot reach."

"Never underestimate the power of shadows are only cast by the presence of light."

"The highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"The greatest deception is forgetting that the strength of a community lies in its compassion."