“The term spirit might have evolved in a mystical fashion, but in todays civilized and thinking society, it refers to simply your inner self. Spirit is the self, and the self is the soul. Hence, a s...”

“Religions began as realization of the self, but ended up being retaliation against each other.”

“If history has shown anything, it is that where there is a God, there is an institution trying to lock up that God in its lifeless structure of orthodoxy, in order to have authority over people and...”

“We don't have the luxury to say that, there is no hope for reform in Islam, because by saying this, we would be disavowing the entire peace-loving Muslim population of the world. We cannot leave ou...”

“Those who preach bookish religion are the greatest atheists of all, because they dont have the slightest idea of neither God nor religion. Their beloved religion is their book. And their God is in ...”

“I dont see doctrines, when I talk about religions. All I see are different experiential realities of the one and the same neuronal Kingdom of God.”

“There is nothing to be gained by pretending that academic involvement is necessary, or even always desirable, in the quest for truth and knowledge.”

“A young woman forced to keep drunks supplied with beer and siblings with cleanunderwearinstead of being allowed to pursue something higher stores up greatreserves of vitality, a vitality never drea...”

“One of the best examples of a polymath is Leonardo da Vinci. Born in Italy in 1452, Leonardo was a sculptor, painter, architect, mathematician, musician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, botanist, ge...”

“My advice, as in everything, is to read widely and think for yourself We need more dissent and less dogma.”

“In the construction of houses, choice of woods is made. Straight un-knotted timber of good appearance is used for the revealed pillars, straight timber with small defects is used for the inner pill...”

“The institution that had the greatest effect on Berenson's education was the Boston public library, the first in the country that allowed people to take books home to read them.”