“To work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward or fear of any punishment in this world or the next. Work so done is a means to the end, and God is the end.”

“people outside of mental institutions need to have good morals so that the world will continue to work without any major interruptions—and happy endings will flourish.”

“Everyones got to be different. You can't copy anybody and end up with anything. If you copy, it means you're working without any real feeling. And without feeling, whatever you do amounts to nothing.”

“Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.”

“O my God, teach me to be generousto serve you as you deserve to be servedto give without counting the costto fight without fear of being woundedto work without seeking restand to spend myself without expecting any rewardbut the knowledge that I am doing your holy will.Amen”

“To get profit without risk, experience without danger, and reward without work, is as impossible as it is to live without being born.”