“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”

“Lucian's father had warned him to fear idle men. Without the pride gained from a good day's work, they were left to their vices and the doubts that crowded their head. Their hatred. Their envy.”

“She was wearing her fuzzy pink hat and she was happy, which was so obnoxious. She'd become one of those people who waltzed through life without so much as a split end, and I was still one of those ...”

“We may be just a drop in the ocean, but even the ocean envies the depth of our love.”

“Hate is strong, fear is mighty, jealousy is powerful, but love is invincible.”

“Excellence annoys your haters, success infuriates them, and genius kills them.”

“Only what is below you tries to pull you down.”