"I was an atheist, I was open-minded, and I began to read in that direction, in the direction of Islam, and everything that I read about it appealed to me."
Read quote
17 likes
Atheist quotes
Atheist
1.8K quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Explore further
Topics related to Atheist
Browse quotes that often appear alongside atheist — connected by shared ideas and recurring themes.
Quote collection
Atheist quotes (page 13 of 93)
Follow a thought to its author, or read the full quote page.
"The word 'Christianity' is already a misunderstanding - in reality there has been only one Christian, and he died on the Cross."
Read quote
17 likes
"I cannot help but notice that there is no problem between us that cannot be solved by your departure."
Read quote
17 likes
"There are two kinds of existentialist; first, those who are Christian...and on the other hand the atheistic existentialists, among whom...I class myself. What they have in common is that they think that existence precedes essence, or, if you prefer, that subjectivity must be the turning point."
Read quote
17 likes
"There seem to be only two kinds of people: Those who think that metaphors are facts, and those who know that they are not facts. Those who know they are not facts are what we call "atheists," and those who think they are facts are "religious." Which group really gets the message?"
Read quote
17 likes
"I believe in God the way I believe in quarks. People whose business it is to know about quantum physics or religion tell me they have good reason to believe that quarks and God exist. And they tell me that if I wanted to devote my life to learning what they've learned, I'd find quarks and God just like they did."
Read quote
17 likes
"A creature revolting against a creator is revolting against the source of his own powers-including even his power to revolt...It is like the scent of a flower trying to destroy the flower."
Read quote
16 likes
"I am not an atheist but an earthiest. Be true to the earth."
Read quote
16 likes
"I say quite deliberately that the Christian religion, as organized in its Churches, has been and still is the principal enemy of moral progress in the world."
Read quote
16 likes
"We could call order by the name of God, but it would be an impersonal God. There's not much personal about the laws of physics."
Read quote
16 likes
"Believe nothing, No matter where you read it, Or who has said it, Not even if I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own common sense."
Read quote
16 likes
"I also survived circumcision, a barbaric practice designed to remind you as early as possible that your genitals are not your own."
Read quote
16 likes
"Strange a God who mouths Golden Rules and forgiveness, then invented hell; who mouths morals to other people and has none Himself; who frowns upon crimes yet commits them all; who created man without invitation, then tries to shuffle the responsibility for man's acts upon man, instead of honorably placing it where it belongs, upon Himself; and finally with altogether divine obtuseness, invites this poor, abused slave to worship Him!"
Read quote
16 likes
"It is a bizarre thought that in this [U.S. 2008] presidential cycle we could have had a woman in the White House we might have a black man in the White House but if either of them had said they were atheists neither of them would have had a hope in hell."
Read quote
16 likes
"It does not matter whether you are a theist or atheist, what matters is sincerity, forgiveness, and compassion."
Read quote
15 likes
"If naturalism were true then all thoughts whatever would be wholly the result of irrational causes. It cuts its own throat."
Read quote
15 likes
"We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good."
Read quote
15 likes
"We should be teaching our children the scientific method and the reasons for a Bill of Rights. With it comes a certain decency, humility and community spirit."
Read quote
15 likes
"By simple common sense I don't believe in God, in none."
Read quote
15 likes
"As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys."
Read quote
15 likes