Good Omens

Book · 5 characters · 513 quotes · 1990

Quotes from Good Omens

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"I've always thought it was rather rash of her to have had children."
Aziraphale Life
T
"Nothing travels faster than light, except bad news."
The Narrator Humor
C
"There's no such thing as a small temptation."
Crowley Wisdom
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"Don't let's be beastly to the Nazis."
Aziraphale Humor
C
"Heaven is boring. I like it here."
Crowley Happiness
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"You can't outrun your past. You can only try to surprise it."
The Narrator Truth
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"It's a nice day for it."
Crowley Humor
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"The books are kept very carefully."
Aziraphale Knowledge
C
"I don't think it ever works out well when people take things literally."
Crowley Wisdom
T
"Whatever happens, they're always going to say you're mad. So you might as well go the whole hog."
The Narrator Courage
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"Humans are terribly afraid of dying, and yet they're also terribly afraid of living."
Aziraphale Life
C
"The nice thing about rock and roll is that someone invented it so there's no need to die in the knowledge that you never will."
Crowley Music
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"In the beginning, there was nothing, which exploded."
The Narrator Philosophy
C
"There's no point in doing things by halves if you can do them by quarters."
Crowley Humor
T
"The really good thing about history is that we know what happened."
The Narrator History
C
"I have not yet begun to despair."
Crowley Hope
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"You can't plan for everything. Well, you can try."
Aziraphale Wisdom
T
"It is often better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness, although the results tend to be much the same."
The Narrator Wisdom
C
"We could go somewhere else. Together. Open a bookshop abroad, maybe"
Crowley Dreams
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"The universe is big. Humans are very small. That's the main thing to remember"
The Narrator Philosophy
C
"I've quite enjoyed your company. Don't tell anyone at work"
Crowley Friendship
C
"Plans are what you make when you want something else to happen"
Crowley Wisdom
C
"Six thousand years and I still don't know what you're thinking"
Crowley Relationships
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"I rather approve of humans. They're funny things"
Aziraphale
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"That's very kind of you, for a demon"
Aziraphale Kindness
C
"They don't tell us anything useful, either Heaven or Hell"
Crowley Wisdom
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"The ineffable plan tends to work out in the end"
The Narrator Faith
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"Four-wheel drive Bentley. That's excessive, even for you"
Aziraphale Humor
C
"I've been thrown out of nicer places than this"
Crowley Humor
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"Being in league with you has always been a pleasant experience"
Aziraphale Friendship