Most people come to fear not death itself, but the many terrible ways of dying. – Polly Toynbee
Happiness is a real, objective phenomenon, scientifically verifiable. That means people and whole societies can now be measured over time and compared accurately with one another. Causes and cures for unhappiness can be quantified. – Polly Toynbee
There is all the difference in the world between teaching children about religion and handing them over to be taught by the religious. – Polly Toynbee
But instead of standing up for reason, our government is handing education over to the world of faith. – Polly Toynbee
I honestly believe you can never tell if a relationship is going to last. In my own marriage, which is going on 14 years, I dont think of it as Im going to be with this person forever. Instead, I think of more like, Ill probably be with this person for the next six weeks. Then Ill re-evaluate. – Michael Ian Black