"Morality is more than possible without God, it is entirely independent of him."

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Source : Julian Baggini (2009). “Atheism”, p.53, Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Julian Baggini

#Independent Quotes #Morality Quotes

“Courage has to do with controlling fear and it seems to me that focus has a way of overcoming anxiety.”

Source : "Interview With U.S. Commander". Interview with Peter Jennings, abcnews.go.com.
“One must not look inward too much, while the inside is yet tender. I do not wish to frighten myself until I can stand it.”
“There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us.”
“So far as we know, Earth is the only planet which supports life, and it is the only planet on which we can survive. Our bodies and our minds are fashioned by it. Our hearts resonate with it. There will be little joy for the human spirit if we destroy the natural fabric of Earth with nothing left to do but go shopping. When we imagine the world a century from now, when we look our great grandchildren in the eye and see them smiling back at us because they know we cared for them, we smile too!”
“In Europe, I always have fun bike riding in Amsterdam.”
“I'm an actor, I'm not a comedian, I never was a comedian.”
“Marriage and especially the ceremony which announces it, the wedding... That is how we say to the world, 'These two are now a family, and with this joining our families are joined, too. And you had damned well better respect that.”

Source : Eileen Wilks (2010). “Blood Magic”, p.287, Penguin
“I hated art as a kid. I didn't even like art class. I didn't like to draw. I would make my dad do all the drawings because I hated it so much.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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