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born 1947 United States

James K. Morrow (born March 17, 1947) is an American novelist and short story writer.

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Also known as: James Morrow

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Sweetie, if I’ve learned anything during my ten years at sea, it’s this. Never confuse your captain with God.

Towing Jehovah (1994)

Be sure to convict that chucklehead. He thinks a country’s Christianity is measured by the size of its thermonuclear arsenal.

This Is the Way the World Ends (1986)

“What do you want out of life, Francis Lostwax?”
Francis smiled. “To never hurt anybody again.” His lack of hesitation surprised him. “To feel clean.”

The Wine of Violence (1981)

I wish more English teachers helped their students engage the classics at the level of raw delight, instead of putting them on the scent of symbols. A novel is not a cryptogram.

The Philosopher's Apprentice (2008)

Is there anything quite so ludicrous as two intellectuals grappling in a philosophy-department parking lot? Each of us wanted to pummel the other to a pulp, but neither knew how to go about it.

The Philosopher's Apprentice (2008)

Francis realized he was afflicted with what his father used to term “an erection of the curiosity organ.”

The Wine of Violence (1981)

Francis’s office did not come with a videophone; at times he was surprised that his office came with a floor.

The Wine of Violence (1981)

There are none so blind as those who see angels...None so deaf as those who hear gods.

Only Begotten Daughter (1990)

Monotheism is just one of the myths by which we live, and Yahweh is just one of the deities who populate these stories.

Bible Stories for Adults (1996)

“And what are you?”
“Me? I knew God was dead even before the corpse showed up.”

Blameless in Abaddon (1996)

You wouldn’t like him. Major fanatic. Confuses migraine headaches with God.

Only Begotten Daughter (1990)

The undergraduates lamented the high price of textbooks and the equally outrageous fact that they were expected to read them.

The Philosopher's Apprentice (2008)

“Talo, it would appear that our sons are growing up.”
She tut-tutted in mock solemnity. “And we always said, ‘It can’t happen here.’”

The Wine of Violence (1981)

To George, Overwhite still seemed like a windbag, but he was obviously a resourceful and intelligent one, a windbag woven of the finest material.

This Is the Way the World Ends (1986)

Sneer, frown, and be miserable, for tomorrow you live.

The Wine of Violence (1981)

Often Burne found himself saying, “I don’t think you would make a very good soldier,” and with grating predictability he heard that he wouldn’t make a very good pacifist.

The Wine of Violence (1981)

In physical pursuits Luli was considerably less passionate. Her idea of a good time in bed was breakfast.

The Wine of Violence (1981)

“The universe,” says Wyvern, “is a Ph. D. thesis that God was unable to successfully defend.”

Only Begotten Daughter (1990)

In my protracted sojourn on this planet, Mr. Candle, I have come to value three commodities above all others: good books, decent claret, and worthy opponents.

Blameless in Abaddon (1996)

“Origen cut off his own balls,” Martin informed Randall.
“Prostate cancer?”
“Faith.”

Blameless in Abaddon (1996)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: James K. Morrow (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.