On the subject of religious belief, we relax standards of reasonableness and evidence that we rely on in every other area of our lives. We relax so totally that people believe the most ludicrous propositions, and are willing to organize their lives around them. Sam Harris areabeliefevidence share on social
On the summit of Everest, I had a feeling of great satisfaction to be first there. Edmund Hillary everestfeltgreat Change image and share on social
On the surface, 'Book of Mormon' is extremely irreverent, but underneath, there's a great sweetness and a very positive message. Stephen Schwartz bookextremelygreat Change image and share on social
On the surface I look fragile and insecure; you have to know me very well. Anne Parillaud fragileinsecuresurface Change image and share on social
On the surface, I've created a good life. I've lived the American dream. But I am still an undocumented immigrant. Jose Antonio Vargas americancreatedream Change image and share on social
On the surface, it's really easy to dismiss certain characters, but sometimes you find that the most interesting parts are disappointingly shallow. It's your job as an actress to pull that person apart, and work out why they act the way that they do. Jessica Brown Findlay actactresscharacter share on social
On the surface, rock and roll changes at an amazing pace. The influence of a figure like the Maharishi can appear and disappear in a matter of months. Talk about old fashioned rock and roll finds itself dead before it begins. Jon Landau amazebegindead share on social
On the surface we all act like we all love each other and we're free and easy, and actually we're far more moralistic than any other society I've ever lived in. Kathy Acker acteasyfree Change image and share on social
On the surface, you think you wouldn't have to think at all about being asked to play Bilbo in 'The Hobbit.' It's not prison; it's a good gig. But you know it's going to take a long time, and it does. There are times when you thought: 'Gee, I've not seen my house for months.' Martin Freeman askbilbogee share on social
On the tech side, little start-ups can do something magnificent. They don't need too much in terms of plants and infrastructure. Hamdi Ulukaya infrastructuremagnificentplant Change image and share on social
