What mean and cruel things men can do for the love of God. - William Somerset Maugham

The passing moment is all we can be sure of; it is only common sense to extract its utmost value from it.

Oh, my dear boy, one mustn't expect gratitude. It's a thing that no one has a right to. After all, you do good because it gives you pleasure. It's the purest form of happiness there is. To expect thanks for it is really asking too much. If you get it, well, it's like a bonus on shares on which you've already received a dividend; it's grand, but you mustn't look upon it as your due.
[The back of beyond]

Religion is...a conspiracy of...priests to gain control over the people...