The humanists' replacement for religion: work really hard and somehow you'll either save yourself or you'll be immortal. Of course that's a total joke and our progress is nothing. There may be progress in technology but there's no ethical progress whatsoever.

There's naught no doubt so much the spirit calms as rum and true religion.

I'm sickened by all religions. Religion has divided people. I don't think there's any difference between the pope wearing a large hat and parading around with a smoking purse and an African painting his face white and praying to a rock.

Let me say this loud and clear. There is a world of difference between terrorist acts and the Islamic Shari'a. Islam is not only a religion but a way of life. And at its heart lie the sacred principles of tolerance and dialogue.

In nearly every religion I am aware of there is a variation of the golden rule. And even for the non-religious it is a tenet of people who believe in humanistic principles.

There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.

Religion is for people who are scared to go to hell. Spirituality is for people who have already been there.

There is only one religion though there are a hundred versions of it.

There is not enough religion in the world even to destroy religion.

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which binds us in partnership in the serious work of the world.