"The influence of our wishes upon our beliefs is a matter of common knowledge and observation, yet the nature of this influence is very generally misconceived... the great mass of beliefs by which we a…"

"I do not pretend to be able to prove that there is no God. I equally cannot prove that there are no Greek gods."

"The only thing that I strongly feel worthwhile would be to murder as many people as possible so as to diminish the amount of consciousness in the world."

"In all affairs, it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted."

"We are faced with the paradox that the more we try to avoid suffering, the more we suffer, because our fear of suffering is greater than the suffering itself."