“Many hands make much mischief.” James Rainsford.
“A stitch in time will not repair a black hole in space.” James Rainsford.
“No-one should ever be granted the right not to be offended.” James Rainsford.
“People should learn their responsibilities before demanding their rights.” James Rainsford.
“The First Amendment to The Constitution of The United States of America is the most powerful guarantee of human liberty ever drafted into law.” James Rainsford.
“Empty vessels are a disappointment to a thirsty man.” James Rainsford.
“Instead of lamenting all the things you’ll miss when you’re dead, rejoice at the loss of all the things you won’t.” James Rainsford.
“Arguing with those prepared to believe things without good evidence, is as fruitless as trying to revive a dead horse with a wet-wipe.” James Rainsford.
“Sardines in a can can’t change places.” James Rainsford.
“If music be the food of love, we should all listen more and eat less. There are no calories in a song.” James Rainsford.
“We cannot ensure the security, freedom and liberty of the people, by extinguishing the very principles which guarantee their existence.” James Rainsford.
“Faith is not simply believing things without good evidence. It’s believing things despite good evidence.” James Rainsford.
“We’re all on earth to help ‘others.’ It’s what the ‘others’ are here for which perplexes me.” James Rainsford.
“It’s always disheartening to be admired by persons of questionable intelligence.” James Rainsford.
“It’s not the government’s job to monitor the people, it’s the people’s job to monitor the government.” James Rainsford.
“Religion allows people to believe things collectively, which, if only believed uniquely would mark them as insane.” James Rainsford.
“If life were perfect. death would be intolerable.” James Rainsford.
“Our first duty as educators is to teach children never to accept anything without good evidence.” James Rainsford.
“Winners need losers much, much, more, than losers need winners.” James Rainsford.
“Nothing matters very much and most things, don’t matter at all.” James Rainsford.
“It’s said that everyone has at least one novel inside them, and for 99.9% that’s the best place for it, myself included.” James Rainsford.
“I have always admired brevity: in others.” James Rainsford.
“I finally gave up prayer at fourteen, when God failed to persuade Miss Christine Pope – my stunningly beautiful History teacher – to steal my virginity; despite my earnest promises to still respect her afterwards.” James Rainsford.
“Arrogance is rarely admirable, but frequently unavoidable.” James Rainsford.
“Whoever believes virtue is its own reward is probably too mean to pay decent wages.” James Rainsford.
“Self-delusion is perfectly exemplified by those who believe the world to be full of only two kinds of people: those who love them and those who don’t know them.” James Rainsford.
“If prayer worked, there would be numerous girls in my final year at school, who now, would recall my name with gratitude whenever they remembered the exquisite intensity of their first sexual experience.” James Rainsford.
“If we can’t persuade people not to believe in a god, can we at least try to persuade them to believe in a decent god?” James Rainsford.
