"Now I think one of the reasons why religion developed in the way that it did over the centuries was precisely to curb this murderous bent that we have as human beings."

"It's a great event to get outside and enjoy nature. I find it very exciting no matter how many times I see bald eagles."

"After I left the convent, for 15 years I was worn out with religion, I wanted nothing whatever to do with it. I felt disgusted with it. If I saw someone reading a religious book on a train, I'd think, how awful."

"Compassion is not a popular virtue."

"Fundamentalists are not friends of democracy. And that includes your fundamentalists in the United States."

"There are some forms of religion that are bad, just as there's bad cooking or bad art or bad sex, you have bad religion too."