Irreverential Quotes & Sayings

THERE CAME A TIME many years ago when I decided to agree to the baptism of my firstborn. It was a question of pleasing his mother's family. Nonetheless, I had to endure some teasing from Christian friends - how could the old atheist have sold out so easily? I decided to go deadpan and say, Well, I don't want his infant soul to go to hell or purgatory for want of some holy water. And it was often value for money: The faces of several believers took on a distinct look of discomfort at the literal rendition of their own supposed view. — Christopher Hitchens

We want you to visit our State of Excitement often. Come again and again. But for heaven's sake, don't move here to live. Or if you do have to move in to live, don't tell any of your neighbors where you are going. — Tom McCall

[Facism] that incredibly loaded word we do not associate with the real American politics is being used by other conservatives, by other Republicans to talk about Donald Trump. — Rachel Maddow

It's what runners do. We keep on keeping on — Amby Burfoot

How is it possible to sayan unkind or irreverential word of Rome? The city of all time, and of all the world! — Nathaniel Hawthorne

In scientific subjects, the natural remedy for dogmatism has been found in research. — Ronald Fisher

As a novelist, I remain interested in the notion of a single reckless act and its consequences. — Anita Shreve

Winning all the time is not necessarily good. — John Toshack

A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool. — G.K. Chesterton

In all planing you make a list and you set priorities. — Alan Lakein

What in the world? I stare at him, my mouth open. I never said you had an STD! — Jenny Han