“For me, god is nature, so I tried to make sure that there were moments that are magical because you want them to be. But you can also explain them …
Publications
Gore Vidal
“Christianity is such a silly religion.” …
Philippa Foot
“Foot herself, however, is a ‘card-carrying atheist.’ ” …
Mohandas Gandhi
“The state would look after your secular welfare, health, communications, foreign relations, currency and so on, but not your or my religion. That is everybody’s personal concern!” …
Graham Greene
“I prefer to be an agnostic and think that the body itself produces its own miracle.” …
Sting
“[I]f ever I’m asked if I’m religious I always reply, ‘Yes, I’m a devout musician.’ Music puts me in touch with something beyond the intellect, something otherworldly, something sacred.” …
Christian de Duve
“It would be an exaggeration to say I’m not afraid of death, but I’m not afraid of what comes after, because I’m not a believer.” …
Wallace Stevens
“The death of one god is the death of all.” …
Gene Weingarten
“Atheists always get this question: How can you be an ethical, moral person? Which is annoying and insulting. It demonstrates a fundamental disconnect. Do you really need fear of hell …
