Focusing on the concepts of grief, love, and time, the book examines the idea that we create our own gods, our own demons, and spend our lives in prayer to them—often hoping that they might spare us our suffering.
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Quotes tagged ‘gods’
Leave all else to the gods.
Commodus: I search the faces of the gods…for ways to please you, to make you proud. One kind word, one full hug… where you pressed me to your chest and held me tight. Would have been like the sun on my heart for a thousand years. What is it in me that you hate so much? Marcus Aurelius: Shh, Commodus…
— David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson, Marcus Aurelius, Richard Harris, imdb.com
They're ain't gods! They're monsters, horrible, ugly, disgusting monsters! They ain't gonna get Honey Mustard twice...FUCK YOU, GODS! I've got a date with oblivion.
— Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Ariel Shaffir, Kyle Hunter, Jonah Hill, Honey Mustard (voice), Danny McBride, imdb.com
Thank the gods for Bessie, and her tits!
— David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Robert Baratheon, Mark Addy, imdb.com
Mankind has no need for gods. We find the one quite adequate.
— Gilbert Ralston, Gene L. Coon, Mr. Scott, James Doohan, imdb.com
Some men lust for women, and others lust for gold, but I only lust to please the gods.
You guys, are the fucking worst! Your gods are a lie! Fuck you, fuck nature and fuck trees!
— Dan Guterman, Dan Harmon, Morty Smith (voice), Justin Roiland, imdb.com
Respect the gods without relying on their help.
When a man is at peace with his gods and ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his arm.
If the Gods are fucking you, you find a way to fuck them back.
The gods are all pussies.
— Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Armistice, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, imdb.com
At first, I thought you and the others were gods. Then I realized you're just men. And I know men. You think I'm scared of death? I've done it a million times. I'm fucking great at it. How many times have you died? Because if you don't help me I'll kill you.
— Halley Wegryn Gross, Jonathan Nolan, Maeve Millay, Thandie Newton, imdb.com
He did seem that he had the gift from the gods, that he was never going to get old. He did and he didn’t, but in either case, Bowie made the most of it.
From great wrongdoing there are great punishments from the gods.
All the gods, all the heavens, all the hells, are within you.
We are what we are, and the world is ours. We are its gods. Your only difficulty is your unwillingness to unleash your potential fully upon it.
Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.