Compatibilism amounts to nothing more than an assertion of the following creed: A puppet is free as long as he loves his strings.

In my own case, the most inflammatory statements I have ever made are ones that I have written and remain willing to defend.

Some ... sexist evil probably predates religion and can be ascribed to our biology, but there is no question that religion promulgates and renders sacrosanct attitudes toward women that would be unseemly in a brachiating ape.

The position of the Muslim community in the face of all provocations seems to be: Islam is a religion of peace, and if you say that it isn't, we will kill you.

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

Atheism is just a way of clearing the space for better conversations.

Most of us are wiser than we may appear to be. … On one level, wisdom is nothing more profound than an ability to follow one’s own advice.