The Narrator

"The Them, as they called themselves, never questioned their own existence."

"It is often better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness."

"A demon and an angel in casual proximity is usually the sign of something about to go seriously wrong."

"The terrible thing about really effective lies is that they also work on the person telling them."

"Prophecy is a funny thing. It only works if people believe in it."

"The most merciful thing in the world is the inability to correlate all its contents."

"Humans are very good at believing what they want to believe."

"Good and evil are not like black and white; they're more like dark grey and light grey."

"Children are hardwired to believe in stories. It's practically their only defense against reality."

"There is nothing more dangerous than a human with a sense of purpose."

"The very first rule of magic is: never tell anyone you're using magic."

"If there is a window and they can see out of it, humans will look out of it."

"Belief is a very powerful thing, which is why so few people actually do it properly."

"The presence of a miracle is usually followed by the absence of a simple explanation."

"Demonic influence is most effective when it looks like human choice."

"Paradise is not a place but an agreement about how things should be."

"The Apocalypse is like a very large book with only two possible endings."

"Friendship between a demon and an angel is impossible in theory but achievable in practice."

"The business of running Hell is remarkably similar to running a small business."

"The Armageddon was going to happen whether anyone wanted it to or not."

"Children are far more likely to believe in a prophecy than adults are."

"A snake is just a demon who decided to stay."

"In the end, nothing is ever as bad as you fear it will be."

"There is no such thing as good or evil, only consequences."

"The End of the World was postponed not because of divine intervention but because someone forgot to pay attention."

"It is often better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness, although the results are much the same."

"An angel who didn't want to serve Heaven and a demon who didn't want to serve Hell."

"The book of life's short chapter read by fools are fast forgotten."

"Whatever else he was, God was not a sentimental fool."

"Ineffability is a wonderful word."