What good is it having God for a mother if she never sends you a birthday card?
James K. Morrow Quotes
born 1947 United States
James K. Morrow (born March 17, 1947) is an American novelist and short story writer.
- United States
- Editors
- Novelists
- Science fiction authors
- Short story writers
Also known as: James Morrow
141 quotes
The Wine of Violence (1981)
Every religion says war is evil, but one way or another they end up playing along.
The Wine of Violence (1981)
What enormous potential for intermittent happiness the world offered.
Only Begotten Daughter (1990)
Blameless in Abaddon (1996)
“Zolmec,” said Nazra, “has always taught that the greatest words are ‘I could very well be wrong.’”
The Wine of Violence (1981)
To close the gap between jurisprudence and justice would require a canon of a hundred million laws.
Blameless in Abaddon (1996)
The Wine of Violence (1981)
I can’t help suggesting that a God who communicates through leukemia is at best deranged.
Only Begotten Daughter (1990)
As usual, He underestimated the human potential for self-deception.
Blameless in Abaddon (1996)
Blameless in Abaddon (1996)
Blameless in Abaddon (1996)
There’s nothing quite so pernicious as wishful thinking.
Towing Jehovah (1994)
Nature may not be benign, but she is reliable.
The Wine of Violence (1981)
This Is the Way the World Ends (1986)
Under the midnight sun, despair acquires the intensity of sex, insomnia the vehemence of art.
Towing Jehovah (1994)
That maxim, it’s not an argument against atheism—it’s an argument against foxholes.
Towing Jehovah (1994)
Babies are like kittens, Julie, they grow into something much more sinister.
Only Begotten Daughter (1990)
Children, being close to the ground, have a special rapport with insects.
The Wine of Violence (1981)
I think you’re so full of shit you’ve got roses growing out of your ass.
Only Begotten Daughter (1990)
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: James K. Morrow (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.