No one, in the world's whole history, ever attempted to substantiate a truth by a miracle. Truth scorns the assistance of miracle. Nothing but falsehood ever attested itself by signs and wonders. No miracle ever was performed, and no sane man ever thought he had performed one, and until one is performed, there can be no evidence of the existence of any power superior to, and independent of nature.

The more false we destroy, the more room there will be for the true.

I love to think of the whole universe together as one eternal fact. I love to think that everything is alive; that crystallization is itself a step toward joy. I love to think that when a bud bursts into blossom: it feels a thrill. I love to have the universe full of feeling and full of joy, and not full of simple dead, inert matter, managed by an old bachelor for all eternity.

Intelligence, guided by kindness, is the highest wisdom. . . .

If there be an infinite Being, he does not need our help - we need not waste our energies in his defense.

No man with a sense of humor ever founded a religion.

Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity.