The habit of spending nearly every waking moment lost in thought leaves us at the mercy of whatever our thoughts happen to be. Meditation is a way of breaking this spell.

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

You are not controlling the storm, and you are not lost in it. You are the storm.

Principle #1: Avoid dangerous people and dangerous places. Principle #2: Do not defend your property. Principle #3: Respond immediately and escape.

Of course, the liar often imagines that he does no harm as long as his lies go undetected.

Anyone familiar with my work knows that I am extremely critical of all religious faiths.

Fundamentalism is only a problem if the fundamentals are a problem