The universe does not care what we want.

For many, to live in a universe that may have no purpose, and no creator, is unthinkable.

Metaphysical speculation is independent of the physical validity of the Big Bang itself and is irrelevant to our understanding of it.

Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: you are all stardust.

Forget Jesus. The stars died so that you could be here today.

The fact is that people would rather cling when they're afraid of something to a priori beliefs than rather open their minds about it.

Most people don't base their morality on religion in spite what they say. If you ask people, "If you didn't believe in God, would you go out and kill your neighbour?" Most people will say, "No".