We have become so accustomed to the religious lie that surrounds us that we do not notice the atrocity, stupidity and cruelty with which the teaching of the Christian church is permeated.

Without the support from religion--remember, we talked about it--no father, using only his own resources, would be able to bring up a child.

The key to success in life is using the good thoughts of wise people.

I have learned what must be, and therefore have come to see the whole horror of what is.

Children: a torment and nothing more.

Woman is more impressionable than man. Therefore in the Golden Age they were better than men. Now they are worse.

He could not be mistaken. There were no other eyes like those in the world. There was only one creature in the world who could concentrate for him all the brightness and meaning of life. It was she. It was Kitty.