“Always a godfather, never a god.”

— Gore Vidal

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American writer 1925–2012

Gregory Maguire book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

Source: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

“What the hell are you? (Desiderius)
I'm her godfather, with a heavy emphasis on the god part. (Acheron)”

Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965) Novelist

Source: Seize the Night

“The credits from the second Godfather are better than Godfather III. (14 April 2016)”

Trevor Noah (1984) South African comedian

April 14th, 2016 Source: Visible at 01:50 More Reasons to Hate Ted Cruz http://www.cc.com/video-clips/s06t5t/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-more-reasons-to-hate-ted-cruz, CC.com, 14 aprile 2016.
The Daily Show

“God is never in a hurry, but he is always on time.”

Rick Warren (1954) Christian religious leader

“Hard to believe God is always listening, never gets bored.”

John Updike book Rabbit at Rest

Rabbit at Rest (1990)

“(of names) Literary godfathers and godmothers, like those in real life, have much to answer for, on the score of the inappropriate.”

Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802–1838) English poet and novelist

Literary Remains

“You never have to practice deception. God always provides a way out.”

Christine O'Donnell (1969) American Tea Party politician and former Republican Party candidate

TV appearances
Context: Eddie Izzard: What if someone comes to you in the middle of the Second World War and says, "Do you have any Jewish people in your house?" and you do have them. That would be a lie. That would be disrespectful to Hitler.
Christine O'Donnell: I believe if I were in that situation, God would provide a way to do the right thing righteously. I believe that!
Bill Maher: God is not there. Hitler's there and you're there.
Christine O'Donnell: You never have to practice deception. God always provides a way out.