Good Omens

Book · 5 characters · 513 quotes · 1990

Quotes from Good Omens

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"The truth is rarely simple."
The Narrator Truth
C
"Four thousand years and I still don't understand human nature."
Crowley Knowledge
T
"Sometimes the greatest act of rebellion is simply to exist."
The Narrator Freedom
C
"Efficiency is the enemy of humanity."
Crowley Wisdom
A
"We have become something neither Heaven nor Hell anticipated."
Aziraphale Change
T
"The nature of existence is paradox."
The Narrator Philosophy
T
"Some bonds transcend the boundaries of Heaven and Hell."
The Narrator Love
T
"There are no coincidences, only the illusion of coincidence."
The Narrator
T
"Humans are capable of extraordinary things when motivated by love."
The Narrator Motivation
T
"The apocalypse is just another Monday for some of us."
The Narrator Humor
A
"Perhaps we have been thinking about this all wrong."
Aziraphale Wisdom
C
"I have spent more time with you than with any other being in existence."
Crowley Love
C
"Six thousand years is a long time to know someone."
Crowley Friendship
A
"The real test of character is what you do when no one is watching."
Aziraphale Kindness
T
"Love makes you willing to do stupid things."
The Narrator Love
T
"There is no good and evil, only perspective."
The Narrator Philosophy
C
"Hell is other people."
Crowley Relationships
A
"We do what we do because it is right, not because we expect reward."
Aziraphale Courage
A
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good angels to do nothing."
Aziraphale Justice
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"Some humans will believe anything if you say it confidently enough."
The Narrator Truth
C
"When you're immortal, you get to see the long view."
Crowley Time
T
"Ineffability is not just a habit, it's a refusal to be understood."
The Narrator Truth
T
"The trouble with gods is that you can't live with them, and you can't live without them."
The Narrator Philosophy
T
"An angel who did not want to serve Heaven and a demon who did not want to serve Hell."
The Narrator Friendship
T
"The people who want to be angels are generally the ones most likely to fall."
The Narrator Faith
C
"You can't plan to be lucky. That's oxymoronic."
Crowley Life
A
"Just because you can do a thing, it does not necessarily follow that you ought to do it."
Aziraphale Wisdom
T
"It is often better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness, though the results tend to be much the same."
The Narrator Wisdom
A
"Nothing gold can stay."
Aziraphale Change
C
"They always underestimate the power of friendship."
Crowley Friendship