

“The more you have invested in your religion, the more you will be motivated to protect that investment. Stark”
― Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
― Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon

“As the comedian Emo Phillips once said, “When I was a child, I used to pray to God for a bicycle. But then I realized that God doesn’t work in that way—so I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness!”
― Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
― Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon

“A good library has all the good books. A great library has all the books.”
― Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
― Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
“Most people on the ledge of a tall building were not afraid they'd fall; they were afraid they'd jump.”
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