Caught in The Pulpit Quotes

“I didn’t plan to become an atheist. I didn’t even want to become an atheist. It’s just that I had no choice. If I’m being honest with myself.”
― Daniel C. Dennett, Caught in The Pulpit: Leaving Belief Behind

“It’s not an intellectual exercise. It’s not an academic pursuit—it sort of masquerades as one, but at its core it’s a test of trust in each other. Are you or aren’t you one of us? And woe to the one who doesn’t toe the line.”
― Daniel C. Dennett, Caught in The Pulpit: Leaving Belief Behind

“You can’t change your beliefs as an act of will, in the way you can decide to improve your skills with chainsaw or keyboard.”
― Daniel C. Dennett, Caught in The Pulpit: Leaving Belief Behind

“One cannot learn all about what it’s like to run a marathon by interviewing only those who drop out—but one can learn something.”
― Daniel C. Dennett, Caught in The Pulpit: Leaving Belief Behind

“prosaic, pedestrian example, but everything”
― Daniel C. Dennett, Caught in The Pulpit: Leaving Belief Behind