I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. Joseph Smith, Jr.
God was satisfied with his own work, and that is fatal. Samuel Butler
Theist and atheist: the fight between them is as to whether God shall be called God or shall have some other name. Samuel Butler
My dream is to live a good life and be loving, be close to God and be a good human being and bring peace to people. Ziggy Marley
God and the Devil are an effort after specialization and the division of labor. Samuel Butler
Let every man be true and every god a liar. Samuel Butler
And so there is no God but has been in the loins of past gods. Samuel Butler
If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes sufficiently clear. Sensible people will wait till he has done this before paying much attention to him. Samuel Butler
To know God better is only to realize how impossible it is that we should ever know him at all. I know not which is more childish to deny him, or define him. Samuel Butler
God as now generally conceived of is only the last witch. Samuel Butler
He has spent his life best who has enjoyed it most. God will take care that we do not enjoy it any more than is good for us. Samuel Butler
Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the best God finds it hard to give, because He would give the best, and man will not take it. George MacDonald
The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them. George W. Bush
Your best friend and worst enemy are both in this room right now. It's not your neighbor right or left - and it's not God or the devil - it's you. Edwin Louis Cole
The romantic love we feel toward the opposite sex is probably one extra help from God to bring you together, but that's it. All the rest of it, the true love, is the test. Joan Chen
A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless. Simone Weil
I wished to God the doctor had handed me a pamphlet that said, 'Hey, sorry about the autism, but here's a step-by-step list on what to do next.' But doctors don't do that. They say 'sorry' and move you along. Jenny McCarthy
God exists, if only in the form of a meme with high survival value, or infective power, in the environment provided by human culture. Richard Dawkins
I like people and I like them to like me, but I wear my heart where God put it, on the inside. F. Scott Fitzgerald
God's voice is still and quiet and easily buried under an avalanche of clamour. Charles Stanley