...mastery of the emotions is fundamental to a virtuous life.

Just as modern motorways have no room for ox-carts or wandering pedestrians, so modern society has little place for lives and ways that are too eccentric.

If there is anything worth fearing in the world, it is living in such a way that gives one cause for regret in the end.

I do not believe that there are any such things as gods and goddesses, for exactly the same reasons as I do not believe there are fairies, goblins or sprites, and these reasons should be obvious to anyone over the age of ten.

To believe something in the face of evidence and against reason - to believe something by faith - is ignoble, irresponsible and ignorant, and merits the opposite of respect.

And I say, the meaning of life is what you make it. There will be as many different meaningful lives as there are people to live them.

Humanism is the philosophy that you should be a good guest at the dinner table of life.