In so doing, the idea forces itself upon him that religion is comparable to a childhood neurosis, and he is optimistic enough to suppose that mankind will surmount this neurotic phase, just as so many children grow out of their similar neurosis.

I've been a fortunate man in life, nothing has come easily.

When making a decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous to consider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choice of a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious, from somewhere within ourselves. In the important decisions of personal life, we should be governed, I think, by the deep inner needs of our nature.

I have an infamously low capacity for visualizing relationships, which made the study of geometry and all subjects derived from it impossible for me.

So in every individual the two trends, one towards personal happiness and the other unity with the rest of humanity, must contend with each other.

Religion belonged to the infancy of humanity. Now that humanity had come of age, it should be left behind.

If you want your wife to listen to you, then talk to another woman; she will be all ears.