Science Quotes by James Randi

Escapology has one thing going for it that probably made Harry Houdini such a superstar in his day and a legend in the present.…

— James Randi

Religion is based upon blind faith supported by no evidence. Science is based upon confidence that results from evidence - and that confidence can…

— James Randi

One thing that has made a big comeback just recently is this business of speaking with the dead. To my innocent mind, 'dead' implies…

— James Randi

I want to be cremated, and I want my ashes blown in Uri Geller's eyes.

— James Randi

To make sure that my blasphemy is thoroughly expressed, I hereby state my opinion that the notion of a god is a basic superstition,…

— James Randi

No evidence against a firmly-held belief, no matter how good or abundant it may be, will sway the true believer.

— James Randi

I do not expect that homeopathy will ever be established as a legitimate form of treatment, but I do expect that it will continue…

— James Randi

We owe it to our kids to inform them and train them how to think, not what to think.

— James Randi

I questioned her further, and eventually got to talk to her doctor. And her doctor sort of shook his head and he said, I…

— James Randi

Everyone who believes in telekinesis, raise my hand.

— James Randi

... We in the USA have been depending on prayers, pleading, and self-abasement to a deity to bring us magical advantages, and have been…

— James Randi

Magicians are the most honest people in the world; they tell you they're gonna fool you, and then they do it.

— James Randi

Science is best defined as a careful, disciplined, logical search for knowledge about any and all aspects of the universe, obtained by examination of…

— James Randi

gods are children's blankets that get carried over into adulthood.

— James Randi

The only difference is that religion is much better organized and has been around much longer, but it's the same story with different characters…

— James Randi