Comment by alanwil2 on Rationality Quotes January 2015 · 2015-01-12T22:11:20.266Z · LW · GW

"Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect." -- Salman Rushdie

Comment by alanwil2 on Rationality Quotes January 2015 · 2015-01-05T21:17:28.565Z · LW · GW

"It follows, therefore, that truth manifests itself..."

• Benedictus De Spinoza

Comment by alanwil2 on Rationality Quotes December 2014 · 2014-12-24T01:52:55.618Z · LW · GW

The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.

-- Bertrand Russell

Comment by alanwil2 on Rationality Quotes August 2014 · 2014-08-06T19:28:02.087Z · LW · GW

I just bought a book on procrastination. I am going to start reading it tomorrow.