Faith, n. Belief without evidence in what is told by one who... - Ambrose Bierce, The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

"Religion, n. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable."

"Quotation, n: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another."

"Pray, v. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner, confessedly unworthy."

"Faith, n. Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel."

"Sweater, n. Garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly."