Organised religion tries to control, so therefore must be lying.

All real difficulty stems from no responsibility. Full responsibility is not fault; it is recognition of being cause.

You may have been taught that the mind (the spirit, the brain) is a very difficult thing to know about. This is the first principle of Scientology: It is possible to know about the mind, the spirit and life.

Think your own way through things, accept what is true for you, discard the rest.

Life in its highest state is understanding.

Advanced Courses [in Scientology] are the most valuable service on the planet. Life insurance, houses, cars, stocks, bonds, college savings, all are transitory and impermanent... There is nothing to compare with Advanced Courses. They are infinitely valuable and transcend time itself.

Religion is the first sense of community. Your sense of community occurs by reason of mutual experience with others.