“It is the chief characteristic of the religion of science that it works.”
“Acceptance without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western religion, rejection without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western science. ”
“Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence. ”
“There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, and science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win because it works.”
“Wonder or radical amazement is the chief characteristic of the religious man's attitude toward history and nature.”
“The ability to make love frivolously is the chief characteristic which distinguishes human beings from the beasts.”