“Nature cannot be bribed, when the necessary conditions are not met, it does not happen”

“Its natural for people to feel superior to those under them. It requires a conscious effort to value those less fortunate than you are.”

“Religion should teach about hope to come for all, not terror for some”

“Good gods are scarce because the majority of gods are created by evil men”

“Why do religious believers hate unbelievers? The feel threatened by them, they feel besieged by them. Religions consider themselves as separate tribes in their own rights and feel like unbelievers ...”

“Every word that comes after "And the Lord told me. . . is a pious lie”

“[Carmen] knew a worse friend would have made her feel better.”

“Though he was not as dastardly as Esm or Count Olaf or the hook-handed man, Jerome was still an ersatz guardian, because a real guardian is supposed to provide a home, with a place to sleep and som...”

“Making the hard to decision to throw away a once favorite bra is like deleting an ex-friend that repeatedly let you down.”

“Peace is something you only have when your enemy is gone. Either after you have turned him into a friend or vanquished him”

“Don't tell your friend you are fighting with your wife, it gives him pleasure”

“Free your life from the fangs of gossips by not associating yourself with them. Anyone who helps you to gossip about someone can also help someone to gossip about you.”

“If you can't find good friends to surround yourself with, then by all means be on your own. Bad friends corrupt good minds.”