“God has to be a sadist to give people life.”

“If you were God, what kind of human would you create?" I asked."I wouldn't change how they look. But I would make them as dumb as chickens. So dumb they'd never even imagine the existence of a god.”

“I collapsed on to the ground and broke down in tears. Screw you. Go to hell, you fuckers. I wish I had a greater vocabulary to fully express the extent of my pain and hatred. But I don't. I'm just pathetic. That's all I am.”

“Bren MacGuff: Well, honey, doctors are sadists who like to play God and watch lesser people scream... ”

“Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life's blood. But everyone has something to give.”

“God gives us time. And who has time for God?”

“Bridge-players tell me that there must be some money on the game 'or else people won't take it seriously'. Apparently it's like that. Your bid - for God or no God, for a good God or the Cosmic Sadist, for eternal life or nonentity - will not be serious if nothing much is staked on it. And you will never discover how serious it was until the stakes are raised horribly high, until you find that you are playing not for counters or for sixpences but for every penny you have in the world.”