The Narrator

Character in Good Omens From: Good Omens

Omniscient storyteller; provides wry, philosophical commentary throughout

228 quotes

"Heaven and Hell are both bureaucracies."
Philosophy
"Life is too short for war."
Peace
"Good intentions don't require good results."
Wisdom
"History is written by the victors."
History
"Knowledge is power, and power corrupts."
Knowledge
"Kindness is underrated."
Kindness
"Strength comes from unexpected places."
Strength
"Dreams shape reality."
Dreams
"Gratitude is a choice."
Gratitude
"It is often better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness, although the results are much the same."
Wisdom
"The human condition, Aziraphale reflected, was a constant war between what you wanted and what you could have."
Philosophy
"There was no point in asking the Them to help. They were children."
Wisdom
"He was a demon, but he was also a professional."
Work
"Knowledge is power, but power is dangerous."
Knowledge
"I have always found that plans are useless. But planning is indispensable."
Wisdom
"There is no good and evil, there is only power."
Philosophy
"Effective prayer is the hardest thing in the world."
Faith
"The books were very interesting. They were about other books."
Literature
"He found the most interesting part of life was the bit where nothing happened."
Life
"People thought that the Apocalypse was all fire and brimstone."
Philosophy
"The only thing worse than having a terrible idea is having it and then acting on it."
Wisdom
"There was something very final about the word forever."
Time
"Miracles were not a free service."
Truth
"The apocalypse was definitely not going according to plan."
Change
"You can't stop the end of the world by being nice to people."
Truth
"Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people wanting to be important."
Power
"The best thing for being sad is to learn something."
Education
"Fear is the most powerful emotion."
Fear
"The problem is that good and evil are not always clear cut."
Philosophy
"Some people are evil. Most people are just trying to get by."
Wisdom