Zadie Smith Quotes on Religions & Spirituality (2 Quotes)

When the male organ of a man stands erect, two thirds of his intelect go away. And one third of his religion.

If religion is the opiate of the people, tradition is an even more sinister analgesic, simply because it rarely appears sinister. If religion is a tight band, a throbbing vein, and a needle, tradition is a far homelier concoction: poppy seeds ground into tea; a sweet cocoa drink laced with cocaine; the kind of thing your grandmother might have made.