Skepticism is not a position; skepticism is an approach to claims, in the same way that science is not a subject but a method.

The human capacity for self-delusion is boundless, and the effects of belief are overpowering.

We want to be open-minded enough to accept radial new ideas when they occasionally come along, but we don't want to be so open-minded that our brains fall out.

I care what is actually true, even more than what I hope is true.

Remember always that we are pattern-seeking primates who are especially adept at finding patterns with emotional meaning.

I’m a skeptic not because I do not want to believe, but because I want to know. How can we tell the difference between what we would like to be true and what is actually true? The answer is science.

People who espouse Intelligent Design believe nature is so complex as to require an intelligent designer-God. Similarly, liberals believe the economy is so complex as to require an intelligent designer-government.