I could never work out whether we were to view religion as a life-insurance policy or a life sentence. I can understand a wrathful God who’d just as soon dangle us all from a hook. And I can understand a tender, unprejudiced Jesus. But I
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― The Answer Is No
― The Answer Is No
“Nothing weighs more than someone else’s belief in you.”
― My Friends
― My Friends
“Because the doctors and nurses understand very well that all the modern pills and treatments are surely great, but sometimes what people really need most of all is a prescription for a break.”
― The Answer Is No
― The Answer Is No
“It’s . . . unbelievable. You never forget how it feels. Sometimes I think that children should be teenagers first, and become small afterwards, because it’s unbearable for parents to get used to the fact that they don’t jump anymore.”
― The Answer Is No
― The Answer Is No
“I will make Maggie safe. If the world burns because of that then so be it. Me and the kid will roast some marshmallows.”
― Changes
― Changes
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