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“Don’t get testy with me, sir. I am Augustine of Hippo Regius, discoverer of concupiscence. Between my legs hangs the axis on which will turn the brave new world of Christian antieroticism.”

James K. Morrow

Source: Blameless in Abaddon (1996), Chapter 7 (p. 171)

World

“You should be talking to a doctor of theology, not a Father of Lies. The distinction is subtle but real.”

James K. Morrow

Source: Blameless in Abaddon (1996), Chapter 7 (p. 154; spoken by the Devil)

“For many citizens of the Western world, this situation proved, as you might imagine, troubling—especially in the United States, where reality has never enjoyed a great deal of prestige.”

James K. Morrow

Source: Blameless in Abaddon (1996), Chapter 6 (p. 129; spoken by the Devil)

World , Reality , Imagination

“I am the Father of Lies. Over the years, my children have done me proud. I shouldn’t play favorites, but I am especially pleased with “The meek shall inherit the earth.” Likewise, I shall always retain a soft spot in my heart for “Every cloud has a silver lining.””

James K. Morrow

As for “Time heals all wounds” and “Whenever God closes a door, He opens a window”—they, too, make me gloat unconscionably.
Source: Blameless in Abaddon (1996), Chapter 1 (p. 13; spoken by the Devil)

Children , Heart

“But just because our Creator subcontracts evil out to me, we mustn’t neglect to notice the blood on His hands.”

James K. Morrow

Source: Blameless in Abaddon (1996), Chapter 1 (p. 12; spoken by the Devil)

Evil

“Love does strange things to a man’s sense of proportion, which is why—contrary to rumor—it is by no means the Devil’s least favorite emotion.”

James K. Morrow

Source: Blameless in Abaddon (1996), Chapter 1 (p. 11)

Sense , Love , Making love