But the God I don't believe in is a good God, a just God, a merciful God. He's not the mean and stupid God you make him out to be.

But the God I don't believe in is a good God, a just God, a merciful God. He's not the mean and stupid God you make him out to be.

Joseph Heller

Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another.

Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another.

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.

It is as useless to fight against the interpretations of ignorance as to whip the fog.

It is as useless to fight against the interpretations of ignorance as to whip the fog.

No man can be wise on an empty stomach.

No man can be wise on an empty stomach.

It is never too late to become the person you always thought you could be.

It is never too late to become the person you always thought you could be.

After all, the true seeing is within.

After all, the true seeing is within.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

Souls live on in perpetual echoes.

Souls live on in perpetual echoes.

What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?

What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?

Destiny is a good thing to accept when it's going your way. When it isn't, don't call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luck.

Destiny is a good thing to accept when it's going your way. When it isn't, don't call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luck.

He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt.

He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt.

It doesn't make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who's dead.

It doesn't make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who's dead.

They can do anything we can't stop them from doing.

They can do anything we can't stop them from doing.

All of our religions but the Judaic and the Greek think more of us dead than alive.

All of our religions but the Judaic and the Greek think more of us dead than alive.

We do have a zeal for laughter in most situations, give or take a dentist.

We do have a zeal for laughter in most situations, give or take a dentist.

Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.

Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.

From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.

From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.

mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.

mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.