"That belief is as a matter of fact, quite contrary to faith, because belief is really wishing it's from the anglo Saxon root Leif to wish and belief, stated, say in the creed, is a fervent hope that the universe will turn out to be thus and so. And in this sense therefore belief precludes the possibility of faith, because faith is openness to truth, to reality, whatever it may turn out to be."

Relevance of Oriental Philosophy [Philosophies of Asia]

"So um I think this is an area of the history of religion that's worthy of more investigation such as Terence McKenna gives it in the food of the gods Gordon Wasan in the road to elusus and John Allegro and the sacred mushroom and the cross these are all people who argue that religion was from the very beginning based on drug trips."

Consciousness, Conspiracy, and Coincidence - Part Two (Thinking Allowed w/ Jeffrey Mishlove)

"I turned myself from a pessimist into an optimist and I liked that so much. I've never gone back to pessimism and I don't know why so many people spend so much time in a pessimistic reality tunnel. It's a miserable place to live but some people feel if they leave it they feel guilty."

Consciousness, Conspiracy, and Coincidence - Part Two (Thinking Allowed w/ Jeffrey Mishlove)