Not the End of the World Quotes

“Truth was, if you were going to believe something, it was best to believe in stuff that made the world seem a more interesting place.”
― Christopher Brookmyre, Not the End of the World

“Art and savagery, aesthetics and violence. Were they contradictory or symbiotic?”
― Christopher Brookmyre, Not the End of the World

“It was said that the dumber an idea was, the more likely its proponent to come forward brandishing a flag and a Bible. This was because the normal political currencies of reason and logic could offer no support.”
― Christopher Brookmyre, Not the End of the World

“Christianity’s such a weird religion. The image you’re brought up with is that eternal suffering awaits anyone who questions God’s infinite love. Bill Hicks”
― Christopher Brookmyre, Not the End of the World

“The fundamental problem with fundamentalists was that no matter how much touchy-feely love and peace their religions professed, in practice they always turned into prescriptions for moral contempt. Reasons to hate were given divine sanction... If you consider somebody's behaviour or beliefs an affront to your God for which they will suffer an eternity of pain and humiliation, it makes it kind of hard to then treat that person as an equal human being.”
― Christopher Brookmyre, Not the End of the World