Religions survive mainly because they brainwash the young.

I believe that decisions about the timing and manner of death belong to the individual as a human right. I believe it is wrong to withhold medical methods of terminating life painlessly and swiftly when an individual has a rational and clear-minded sustained wish to end his or her life.

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.

Future generations may or may not judge Wittgenstein to be one of the great philosophers. Even if they do not, however, he is sure always to count as one of the great personalities of philosophy. From our perspective it is easy to mistake one for the other; which he is time will tell.

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.

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

Try lighting your house by prayer instead of electricity and see which one works.