The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality Quotes

“All trips end eventually. Is that any reason to renounce undertaking one and enjoying it? You only live once. Is that any reason to spoil the single life you do have?”
― André Comte-Sponville, The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality

“No, what worries me, I readily admit, is everything (that is to say, anything and everything) - everything, that is, except the All, which I find soothing.”
― André Comte-Sponville, The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality

“Ours is an illusionless humanism that cares about protecting our species, especially from itself. We must forgive humanity, and ourselves, for being what we are – neither angels nor beasts...”
― André Comte-Sponville, The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality

“Truth obeys no one. That is why it is free, and freeing. And since there is nothing other than truth, it commands no one, either. To what or to whom could it give orders? At such times, we have neither God nor master.”
― André Comte-Sponville, The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality

“Silence leads to acceptance, which leads to liberation. All of our conditioning is then suspended; so, too, are morals, manners, even simple courtesy. Dogmas, rules, commandments, churches, political parties, opinions, doctrines, ideologies, and gurus fall away. All that remains is reality. All that remains is truth. How free we suddenly feel!”
― André Comte-Sponville, The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality