“For strictly scientific or technological purposes all this is irrelevant. On a pragmatic view, as on a religious view, theory and concepts are held in faith.”

On the pragmatic view the only thing that matters is that the theory is efficacious, that it ‘works’ and that the necessary preliminaries and side issues do not cost too much in time and effort.

Beyond that, theory and concepts go to constitute a language in which the scientistic matters at issue can be formulated and discussed.

There is nothing so despicable as a secret society that is based upon religious prejudice and that will attempt to defeat a man because of his religious beliefs. Such a society is like a cockroach – it thrives in the dark. So do those who combine for such an end.

Conservatives are more religious than liberals–although there is no evidence that they’re nicer people because of it.

Although I myself don’t go to church or synagogue, I do, whether it’s superstition or whatever, pray every time I get on a plane. I just automatically do it. I say the same thing every time.

We pray everyday. We read the bible everyday, so everybody’s happy.

The world’s a mean place. It’s unfair, then it’s fair. It’s hateful, then it’s loving. It’s a very peculiar place on philosophical and metaphysical and religious levels.

Worry is itself an illness, since worry is an accusation against Divine Wisdom, a criticism of Divine Mercy.

Only God knows that. He is the only one who knows. He is only one who will know. And he is the only one who does know.

I have one underlying principle in mind: the principle of Muslim democracy. It is my belief that our salvation lies in following the golden rules of conduct set for us by our great lawgiver, the Prophet of Islam.