“Life is messy. Would that every puzzle piece fell into place, every word was kind, every accident happy, but such is not the case. Life is messy”

—  Christopher Moore

Source: The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror

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American writer of comic fantasy 1957

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