"Humans are pattern-seeking story-telling animals, and we are quite adept at telling stories about patterns, whether they exist or not."
— Michael Shermer

"There are many sources of spirituality; religion may be the most common, but it is by no means the only. Anything that generates a sense of awe may be a source of spirituality. Science does this in spades.
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— Michael Shermer

"Accepting evolution does not force us to jettison our morals and ethics, and rejecting evolution does not ensure their constancy."
— Michael Shermer (Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design)