Mortality

Death is the dark backing that a mirror needs if we are able to see anything.

believer dies than that an atheist does

If I convert it’s because it’s better that a

Beyond that minor futility, the religion which treats its flock as a credulous plaything offers one of the cruelest spectacles that can be imagined: a human being in fear and doubt who is openly exploited to believe in the impossible.

To the dumb question “Why me?” the cosmos barely bothers to return the reply: Why not?

Death has this much to be said for it:
You don’t have to get out of bed for it.
Wherever you happen to be
They bring it to you—free.
—Kingsley Amis

wrong, but who also thinks that he can instruct god how to put them right

The man who prays is the one who thinks that god has arranged matters all

s normally agreed that the question “How are you?” doesn’t put you on your oath to give a full or honest answer. So when asked these days, I tend to say something cryptic like, “A bit early to say.” (If it’s the wonderful staff at my oncology cli

Must take absolute care not to be self-pitying or self-centered.