11 quotes
I’m starting to understand how little purchase the truth actually affords us in this world.
Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle (2014)
It’s not enough for the Believers to feel abandoned—they need to know they’ve been lied to. Otherwise someone down the line will try again.
Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle (2014)
How many simple pleasures I denied myself, because I thought that’s what goodness was. How stupid that it took me until the end of the world to realize it was something else entirely.
Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle (2014)
If there are any doctors in the house, could we get Mr. Masterson some medical attention? It would be a shame if he were to pass away before he’s prosecuted for his crimes.
Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle (2014)
“What? Why the fuck are you smiling?”
“Because you’re so like Winnie, it’s actually spooky. You both clearly possess the take-no-shit gene.”
Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle (2014)
If I ever had patience for believers who wanted to convince me of my own wickedness, I’ve officially run out of it.
Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle (2014)
Harp gives me a look.
“What?”
“You are terrible at lying, Viv. Embarrassingly bad. Have I taught you nothing?”
Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle (2014)
I will never understand why Believers cling to this kind of language, this relentless empty optimism, plus all! those! exclamation! points!
Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle (2014)
Everyone seems absurdly rich and very drunk. I notice with annoyance that there’s no adherence to modesty here: I see short skirts and plenty of cleavage, bare necks adorned by jewels. I guess if you have enough money, the Church will overlook a selection of your sins.
Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle (2014)
We could conceivably slow this destruction down, but it would require huge overarching changes in the structure of our society—the kind of change we will never achieve so long as we remain distracted by imaginary acts of God.
Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle (2014)
“Bless him”—the Messiah raises a shiny copy of the New Apocalypse Edition of the Book of Frick—“for leaving us this miraculous book, this new edition of his Holy Word, available for only nineteen ninety-nine at Church of America megastores worldwide.”
Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle (2014)