I think what attracts me about the Electric Monk is that it's such an eloquent example of the futility of belief for belief's sake. I mean there's only any point in believing something if it's true.

Science is wonderful, science is important, and so are children, so are young people, and so what could be better than to write a science book for young people?

We, alone on earth, can rebel against the tyranny of the selfish replicators.

I love romantic poetry.

Isn't it a remarkable coincidence almost everyone has the same religion as their parents ? And it always just happens to be the right religion. Religions run in families. If we'd been brought up in ancient Greece we would all be worshiping Zeus and Apollo. If we had been born Vikings we would be worshiping Wotan and Thor. How does this come about ? Through childhood indoctrination.

Religious people are atheists about all other gods, atheists only take it one god further.

My passion is for scientific truth. I don't much care about good and evil. ... I care about what's true.