"God was feeling sardonic the day He created the Universe. So it's rather up to at least one man every few centuries to pop up and come just as close to making him swallow his laughter as possible."

“Scientology … is not a religion.”

“Judge found Hubbard lied about achievements" Boston Herald”

“You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion.”

“Man," said Terl, "is an endangered species.”

“On the day when we can fully trust each other, there will be peace on Earth.”

“Living is a pretty grim joke, but a joke just the same. The entire function of man is to survive. The outermost limit of endeavour is creative work. Anything less is too close to simple survival until death happens along. So I am engaged in striving to maintain equilibrium sufficient to at least realize survival in a way to astound the gods. I turned the thing up so it's up to me to survive in a big way . . . Foolishly perhaps, but determined none the less, I have high hopes of smashing my name into history so violently that it will take a legendary form even if all books are destroyed.”