“What mean and cruel things men can do for the love of God.”
W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965) British playwright, novelist, short story writer
"1901", p. 67
A Writer's Notebook (1946)
“Is God a cruel bastard or what, to make love so painful?”
— Kage Baker, book The Graveyard Game
Source: The Graveyard Game (2001), Chapter 7, “London, 2026” (p. 65)
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