I am no fan of books. And chances are, if you're reading this, you and I share a healthy skepticism about the… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
“The Greeks made Space the subject-matter of a science of supreme simplicity and certainty. Out of it grew, in the mind of… — Hermann Weyl Copy Share Image
“Self talk and self prayer: When you audible the first and correctly interpret, the white coats correct you in a nuthouse. When… — Brian Spellman Copy Share Image
“The major religions on the Earth contradict each other left and right. You can't all be correct. And what if all of… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
In the past 10,000 years, humans have devised roughly 100,000 religions based on roughly 2,500 gods. So the only difference between myself… — Michael Shermer Copy Share Image
Men are never convinced of your reasons, of your sincerity, of the seriousness of your sufferings, except by your death. So long… — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
As to how I would guide someone who is confused about the idea of God, I would suggest that he or she… — Jacob Needleman Copy Share Image
“She (historian Barbara Tuchman) draws on skepticism, not cynicism, leaving the reader not so much outraged by human ability as amused and… — Robert K. Massie Copy Share Image
“Nobody believes in God like an atheist: 'There is no God, and I am His prophet.” — Alan W. Watts Copy Share Image
“We should be cautiously open to the spiritual and non-rational, and skeptical of the more invisible magical thinking—what we might call “magical… — David Watson Copy Share Image
“English: "There is no truth, only the thoughts of survivors." Česky: „Neexistuje pravda, jen myšlenky přeživších.” — Sebastián Wortys Copy Share Image
I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and it only takes suspicion, not proof, to destroy it. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Jesus' willingness to accommodate Thomas' unbelief is a reminder that God can handle our doubt. And that the rationalist doesn't need to… — David D. Flowers Copy Share Image
Faith is the surrender of the mind; it's the surrender of reason, it's the surrender of the only thing that makes us… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
But once a culture develops sufficiently to become skeptical, the idea of censorship becomes less attractive. To suppress a book or a… — Rebecca West Copy Share Image
“Prayers, maybe most of them, go unanswered. You two, you’re too young, too fortunate, to know that. You will. Prayers go unanswered.… — Edward J. Santella Copy Share Image
“Why does Alexander the Great never tell us about the exact location of his tomb, Fermat about his Last Theorem, John Wilkes… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
“...Whilst on board the Beagle I was quite orthodox, and I remember being heartily laughed at by several of the officers... for… — Charles Darwin Copy Share Image
Skepticism requires disbelief and curiosity, not conformity to conventional wisdom. There's no science here. This is pure politics. — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
“Don’t believe the skeptics. Rather, be skeptical of their skepticism.” — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
“We are talking about a bet, remember, and Pascal wasn't claiming that his wager enjoyed anything but very long odds. Would you… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
Although I held public office for a total of sixteen years, I also thought of myself as a citizen-politician, not a career… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Those afraid of the universe as it really is, those who pretend to nonexistent knowledge and envision a Cosmos centered on human… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
