The Universe does not owe us meaning.

Next time that somebody tells you something is true, why not say to them: 'What kind of evidence is there for that?' And if they can't give you a good answer, I hope you'll think very carefully before you believe a word they say.

Evolution is fundamentally hostile to religion.

The hypothesis of God offers no worthwhile explanation for anything, for it simply postulates what we are trying to explain.

You can make some inferences about a man's character if you know something about the conditions in which he has survived and prospered.

If children were taught to question and think through their beliefs, instead of being taught the superior virtue of faith without question, it is a good bet that there would be no suicide bombers.

The history of science has been one long series of violent brainstorms, as successive generations have come to terms with increasing levels of queerness in the universe.