Sam Harris

Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply an admission of the obvious.

The president of the United States has claimed, on more than one occasion, to be in dialogue with God. If he said that he was talking to God through his hairdryer, this would precipitate a national emergency. I fail to see how the addition of a hairdryer makes the claim more ridiculous or offensive.

While we try not to think about it, nearly the only thing we can be certain of in this life is that we will one day die and leave everything behind; and yet, paradoxically, it seems almost impossible to believe that this is so.

You may hate a thing although it is good for you, and love a thing although it is bad for you.

Living long enough, each will suffer the loss of his friends and family. All are going to lose everything they love in this world. Why would one want to be anything but kind to them in the meantime?

Everything about human experience suggests that love is more conducive to happiness than hate is.