“Only the ignorant would believe that things exist in the way that they appear.”
“...either the gods are there whether you believe or not, or exist only as a function of the belief, so either way you might as well ignore the whole business...”
“The only way to show a true respect for God is to act morally while ignoring God’s existence.”
“Because reason...is the only thing that makes us men, and distinguishes us from the beasts, I would prefer to believe that it exists, in its entirety, in each of us...”
“There is no such thing as was-only is. If was existed, there would be no grief or sorrow.”
“There is no such thing as was—only is. If was existed, there would be no grief or sorrow.”