As a parent, it's my responsibility to equip my child to do this - to grieve when grief is necessary and to realize that life is still profoundly... →
Sam Harris
I consistently encounter people in academic settings and scientists and journalists who feel that you can't say that anyone is wrong in any deep... →
The atheist, by merely being in touch with reality, appears shamefully out of touch with the fantasy life of his neighbors.
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There must be right and wrong answers to questions of morality and values that potentially fall within the purview of science. On this view, some... →
The usefulness of religion - the fact that it gives life meaning, that it makes people feel good - is not an argument for the truth of any religious... →
Most seem to think that while a person may not be responsible for the opportunities he gets in life, each is entirely responsible for what he makes... →
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'
Sydney J. Harris
Middle Age is that perplexing time of life when we hear two voices calling us, one saying, 'Why not?' and the other, 'Why bother?'
When I hear somebody say 'Life is hard', I am always tempted to ask 'Compared to what?'