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Penn Jillette

(1955) Novelist United States

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Penn Jillette is a novelist from the United States, best known for Every Day is an Atheist Holiday!.

Quick Facts About Penn Jillette

Born: March 5, 1955
Nationality: United States
Profession: Novelist
Notable works: Every Day is an Atheist Holiday!
Spouse: Emily Zolten Jillette

About Penn Jillette

Penn Fraser Jillette is an American magician, entertainer and author, best known for his work with fellow magician Teller. Known as Penn & Teller, the duo has been featured in numerous stage and television shows, such as Penn & Teller: Fool Us and Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, and is as of 2026, celebrating 25 years headlining in Las Vegas at The Rio. Jillette serves as the act's orator and raconteur.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Richard Dawkins Award Emperor Has No Clothes Award

Quotes by Penn Jillette · Page 11

It seems just rude to beg the invisible for more.

Inspirational

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I never wanted to be a magician. I never wanted to be a comedian. I never wanted to be onstage.

Comedian

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My parents were teetotalers and my grandparents were - it's all the way back. It's New English puritanical tradition.

Back

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I believe that the best way to become an atheist is to read the bible

Atheist

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There are two things that have been true throughout history in big hunks. You can find differences in ten years, but in…

Being true

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As much as I disagreed with every second of 'Fahrenheit 9/11,' the fact that it is out made me jump for joy.

Every second

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“There is no god, and that's the simple truth. If every trace of any single religion were wiped out and nothing were…

Atheism

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Bacon is so good by itself that to put it in any other food is an admission of failure. You're basically saying,…

Admission

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No one can tell you the rules of 'Celebrity Apprentice.' No one. Donald Trump just does what he wants, which is mostly…

Apprentice

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In my private life, I'm not around any drugs or alcohol.

Alcohol

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Every nut who kills people has a Bible lying around. If you're looking for violent rape imagery, the Bible's right there in…

Bible

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I don't speak for all Libertarians any more than Sean Penn speaks for all Democrats.

Democrat

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'Celebrity Apprentice' has more integrity and is the most straightforward show I've ever seen.

Apprentice

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I, my own damn self, am not a Tea Party supporter. I disagree with them on social liberties, our overseas wars, Obama's…

Absence

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Obama is a great leader. He can fire people up and get them to do what he wants.

Fire

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I've never had a drink of alcohol or any drug in my life.

Alcohol

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Technology is run by sex, because it's very important to people, both technology and sex.

Important

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I don't know what's best for other people.

Best

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I have a very specific definition of censorship. Censorship must be done by the government or it's not censorship.

Censorship

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When I was a kid, politicians wanted to avoid talking about religion if they could. John F. Kennedy couldn't duck the issue,…

Addresses

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Believing there's no God means I can't really be forgiven except by kindness and faulty memories. That's good; it makes me want…

Faith

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The definition of a stupid thing is something that if you do everything right, you still get hurt. Fire-eating and love are…

Everything

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My mom, if you asked her if she was interested in whether or not people gambled, would say no.

Asked

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A famous monk once said, I don't always know what the right thing to do is, my Lord, but I think the…

Facts

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We need a president who realizes that there's no government business in show business.

Business

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Penn Jillette by topic

People (70) Religion (28) Want (26) Life (26) Believe (25) Way (24) Thinking (24) Love (22) Politics (16) Atheist (16) Shows (15) Mean (15) Faith (15) Atheism (15) World (14)