“Truly religious people always make jokes about their religion; their faith is so strong that they can afford it. Much of the secret of life consists in knowing how to laugh, and also how to breathe”

“Stupid people, people who do not know how to laugh, are always pompous and self-conceited.”

“The secret of great battles consists in knowing how to deploy and concentrate at the right time.”

“I have heard many times that atheists know more about religion than religious people. Atheism is an effect of that knowledge, not a lack of knowledge. I gave a Bible to my daughter. That's how you make atheists.”

“The rational scrutiny of religious faith involves asking believers only two questions:

How do you know that?

What makes you so sure that the claims of your faith are right and the claims of other faiths are wrong?”

“How can two people hate so much without knowing each other?”

“You know, Aunt Tasha makes jokes about how youʹd actually be a better queen than the others, except sometimes… I donʹt think sheʹs joking.”

“What people don’t realize is how much religion costs. They think faith is a big electric blanket, when of course it is the cross.”

“The only interesting thing about religion is how many people it's slaughtered. Communism and Nazism are religions as well, make no mistake about it.”

“Life sometimes separates people so that they can realize how much they mean to each other.”