“Faith just doesn't have anything to do with what I'm doing as a scientist. It's nice if you can believe in God, because then you see more of a purpose in things. Even if you don't, though, it doesn't mean that there's no purpose. It doesn't mean that there's no goodness. I think that there's a virtue in being good in and of itself. I think that one can work with the world we have.” IfsThinkingWorldBelieveMeanPurposeFaithVirtueNiceGoodnessScientistBe GoodBelieve In GodHave Faith Author:Lisa Randall
“Nice is a pallid virtue. Not like honesty or courage or perseverance. On the other hand, in a nation notably lacking in civility, there is much to be said for nice.” SaidHandsNationsVirtueNiceHonestyPerseveranceLackingCivilityNiceness Author:Molly Ivins
“But jest apart--what virtue canst thou trace In that broad trim that hides thy sober face? Does that long-skirted drab, that over-nice And formal clothing, prove a scorn of vice? Then for thine accent--what in sound can be So void of grace as dull monotony?” LongDoeFacesSoundVirtueGraceNiceProveVicesDullBroadsClothingsVoidAccentsFormalSoberScornJestMonotony Author:George Crabbe
“I do believe that nice religious people make the world safe for extremists by teaching us [...] that faith is a virtue, teaching us that there's something good about holding beliefs without any substantiating evidence. Once you buy into that, [...] then the door is opened to extremists who defend their extremism by saying, 'Oh well, it's my faith, you can't touch it, you can't criticise my faith, I don't even need to defend it because faith is faith.'” PeopleWorldNeedsBelieveWellsBeliefReligiousVirtueNiceDoorsTeachingSafeEvidenceExtremismExtremistOh WellCriticise Author:Richard Dawkins