What are the chances that we will one day discover that DNA has absolutely nothing to do with inheritance? They are effectively zero.

We are faced with the task of convincing a myth infatuated world that love and curiosity are sufficient and you don't have to delude yourself and frighten yourself with Iron Age fairy tales. This is a monumental task. I don't think there is an intellectual struggle more worthy of our efforts.

We are free to burn the Qur’an or any other book, and to criticize Muhammad or any other human being. Let no one forget it.

The problem that religious moderation poses for all of us is that it does not permit anything very critical to be said about religious literalism.

All civilized nations must unite in condemnation of a theology that now threatens to destabilize much of the earth.

We are now in the 21st century: all books, including the Koran, should be fair game for flushing down the toilet without fear of violent reprisal.

You can learn something about a person by the company she keeps.