Jason Kirk > Quotes

“The good news: Romans flayed Jesus’ ribmeat because seventeen-year-olds did hands-in-pants stuff behind a putt-putt brontosaurus 1,974 years later.
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― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You

“It's a disorienting moment, when you realize the Christmas story you've read a hundred times has always included, hidden in plain sight, an anarchist manifesto.”
― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You

“We didn’t know whether to fix our guilt by praying silently, making private amends, doing public performances, or puking shame onto other teenagers.”
― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You

“(Catholic Bibles include an extra hundred pages of bonus lore, meaning an extra hundred pages go unread.)”
― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You

“During hugs, Miss Esther said, “Gumdrop, once I’m gone, keep leadin’ my babies out here.” I agreed, queasily. She understands the parking deck’s gonna replace her house, right? “Acts 3:21,” she said. “We ain’t finished ‘til that’s his will.”
― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You

“All that Hell shit,” she said, unzipping my hoodie and handing it back, “isn’t afterlife panic. It’s excuses to abuse people now, like addicts and victims need more bad shit. Let’s create middle-school self-haters! Then call them sluts who’ll get boys damned! Because we’re the only way outta Hell, everyone better agree with us on everything. Hell is a world without God? Hell is a Christian president bombing Iraqi babies!”
― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You

“What a terrible influence, corrupting everyone into liking guys cooler than me.”
― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You

“A man listens for what others need, rather than taking whatever he wants.”
― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You

“They shouted, “No, I’ll lift you up in prayer,” at each other.”
― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You

“At my church, Chloe dressed “totally Protestant” in a Jesus Is My Homeboy shirt and huge side ponytail.”
― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You

“She was busy eating the lettuce from her tacos and handing me the rest.”
― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You

“I let so-called men of God raise you. I can't change that now. I can only hope I'm someone you'll talk to about everything that's hurt you, especially if those things are me. We'll never agree on everything, but angel, I'd choose Hell over a world where I'm not your mama.”
― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You

“Man, if Christians need persecuted that badly,” Amir said, “they could just walk my mom through TSA.”
― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You

“Once, I met a Catholic...he explained his made-up holidays that have perfume names like Ascension, Conception, and Epiphany.”
― Jason Kirk, Hell Is a World Without You