74 Quotes by James Randi

Nostradamus himself confessed that the vague manner in which he wrote his "prophecies" was so that 'they could not possibly be understood until they were interpreted after the event and by it.'

Nature doesn't cheat - people do.

I believe in the basic goodness of my species, because that appears to be a positive tactic and quality that leads to better chances of survival- and in spite of our foolishness, we seem to have survived.

No evidence against a firmly-held belief, no matter how good or abundant it may be, will sway the true believer.

I am in a very peculiar business: I travel all over the world telling people what they should already know.

I want to be cremated, and I want my ashes blown in Uri Geller's eyes.

[Psychics] use exactly the same gimmicks that we magicians do - the same physical methods, the same psychological methods - and they effectively and profoundly deceive millions of people around the earth, to their detriment.

They would have been very let down if they had to leave the theater and he had missed. He would feel badly. Everyone would feel badly. But he never let them down.

I don't expect that the million will ever be won, simply because there is no confirming evidence for any paranormal claims to date.