* I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours
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* Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.
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* You're basically killing each other to see who's got the better imaginary friend
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* The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one
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* I still say a church steeple with a lightning rod on top shows a lack of confidence
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* You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep-seated need to believe.