"You'll be pleased to hear, Christopher, that I am no longer a Muslim liberal but an atheist [....] I find that it obviates the necessity for any cognitive dissonance."

-- Ayaan Hirsi Ali

#Atheist Quotes #Atheism Quotes #Cognitive Dissonance Quotes

“Prayer doesnâ€™t work. Perhaps it makes the believer feel better (in the same way that meditation or deep thought would), but prayer doesnâ€™t actually affect the external world. Not only is it ineffective, but it is also a very narcissistic practiceâ€¦ why would a 'God' change its 'Divine Plan' to accommodate any personâ€™s wishes?”
“Jesus was the greatest religious genius that ever lived.”
“Retire to the center of your being, which is calmness.”
“Growing up in the public eye was really tough. When you're 14 and your body is changing, your life is changing, and people are watching every step you make, it's really hard to deal with. But I was pretty lucky, people didn't watch me that closely.”
“That's one of the compensations for being mediocre. One doesn't have to worry about becoming mediocre.”

Source : Rebecca Goldstein (1993). “The Mind-Body Problem”, Penguin Group USA
“When I was 16, I got 'Jamon, Jamon.' Of course, I had to lie about my age. And I had to lie to my parents about the content of the script.”
“Okay, Shane," Agnes said as Brenda's clock gonged midnight. "I got Joey in the kitchen, a cop in the front hall, a dead body in the basement, and you in my bedroom. Where do you want to start?”

Source : Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer (2008). “Agnes and the Hitman”, p.25, Macmillan
“The way Americans most understand the history of Latinos in this country, a lot of it is being told now through the lens of what's happening with the immigration debate. While that's an important debate that has security and moral implications, in my view, there's also a huge history of Latinos in the United States that's never been told.”

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