I don't feel that people should glom onto other people. I feel that relationships should be nice and easy and convenient and happy and not strictured with legality or jealousy.

My son Bill, who came to me in 1960-he was 14 then, quoted the old parable to me: "It is not by their words, but by their deeds that ye shall know them" -pointing out that if I was a true atheist, I would not permit the public schools of America to force him to read the Bible and say prayers against his will. He was right.

I can't pinpoint a period in history or a place in the universe where religion has actually helped the welfare of man.

When I learned that there was such a thing as an atheist, I looked it up - and found out that the definition fitted me to a tee. Finally, at the age of 24, I found out who and what I was. Better late than never.

No god ever gave any man anything, nor ever answered any prayer at any time - nor ever will.

Organizing atheists is like hurding cats

... religion is a crutch, and only the crippled need crutches.