The Gospel Singer Quotes

“Men to whom God is dead worship one another.”
― Harry Crews, The Gospel Singer

“Todo hombre es inventor del mundo y justifica todo lo que hay en él mediante el milagro de sí mismo, de la misma forma que todo hombre está convencido de que su nombre aparece el primero en la lista para entrar en el cielo... Todo católico sabe que podría haber sido Papa si se hubieran dado las circunstancias, y todo criminal, hasta el más insignificante, cree en su fuero interno que en realidad es Pretty Boy Floyd o John Dillinger. Todo hombre sabe que su don lo liberará si es lo suficientemente afortunado.”
― HARRY CREWS, The Gospel Singer

“The Cadillac was vast, domed, vaulted and trussed, specially built by Detroit to the Gospel Singer's own specifications, but costing as much as Detroit cared to make it cost, expense being no consideration with the Gospel Singer because he consistently made more money during any given year than he was able to spend. The interior was deep savage red: the seats and headliner formed in heavy leather; the floor padded in spongy carpet. A pale mauve light-indirect, as though emanating from the passengers themselves-lit up the Gospel Singer in the back seat where he lolled, long-jointed and beautiful under his incredible head of yellow girl's hair, and lit up Didymus-manager, chauffeur and confessor to the Gospel Singer-where he sat, narrow-faced and nicotine-stained, rigid in his dark blue businessman's suit. He turned to look over his shoulder at the Gospel Singer, his mouth like the blade of a hatchet. He wore a clerical collar.”
― Harry Crews, The Gospel Singer