

“The evidence shows you that two things have been true throughout mankind's history: One, things always get better. Two, people always think they're getting worse.”
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“I’ve been told by professional drug users that if I did the drugs, I would like the Dead. It seems like the most effective PSA against drugs could just play some Dead jams and say, “If you do drugs, you will like this kind of music.” What other deterrent would one need?”
― Every Day is an Atheist Holiday!
― Every Day is an Atheist Holiday!

“Islam is not a kind of person. Islam is an idea. Islam is a religion. And religions are not people. Ideas are not people. All ideas must be attacked all the time, in order to find out what parts of them are true. We must respect people, but that doesn’t mean we have to respect ideas that aren’t true. I don’t even care whether the ideas are dangerous or not. I don’t care if Islam does mean “peace.” I don’t believe Muhammad was any sort of prophet. I don’t believe there are any real prophets. That idea is wrong. And if I say that idea is wrong, that doesn’t mean I have an irrational fear of people who believe that idea. It means that I think the idea is wrong, wrong, wrong.”
― Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales
― Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales
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