The Priest Quotes

“The master. The monster. The beautiful sadist. That was the secret she never told anyone, not even herself, that she loved him more for his cruelties than his mercies.”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Priest

“Would you blame me if I called your faith a hoax? If I called Catholicism a sham? If I told you that you’re enabling the patriarchal oppression of women every single time you walk through a Catholic church’s doors? Would you blame me if I reminded you that only men are allowed to become priests in your faith because they do not deem women worthy of holding holy office?”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Priest

“I don’t mind driving.”
“Can you see the road over your tits?”
Nora glanced down at her rather out-of-control cleavage. “Okay,” Nora said. “You drive.”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Priest

“Where’d you two meet?” Cyrus asked. “Went to Starbucks one day,” Nora said. “Ordered a tall blond with whip. They gave me Søren.”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Priest

“If she’s having tea with the devil right now, I wouldn’t be surprised.” “Selling her soul to him?” “Nah. If anything, he’s trying to buy his back from her.”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Priest

“Funny how the worst thing that happened to a man could turn out to be the best thing sometimes.”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Priest

“You never know who God’s gonna send into your life. The Creator can get real creative sometimes.”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Priest

“I don’t trust most members of the clergy. Not because they’re clergy. Because they’re people.”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Priest

“This is between women,” Mercedes said. “About women. For women. Men will only make it more complicated than it already is. Men will only make it worse.” “I trust the men in my life.” “You got to learn to trust the women, too. You’ve got to. Even the silence of a woman is wiser than the words of a man.”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Priest

“Woman to woman. Not enemies. Not rivals. If not friends, then allies.”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Priest

“You’re old enough to leave the cradle,” Mercedes said. “Aren’t you?” “There’s someone in my life who would be very put out if I did.” “If there’s someone in your life trying to control your faith, you’re the one who should be put out, Mistress Nora.”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Priest

“You come to my town and fuck with our ladies, we fuck you up. We fuck you up New Orleans-style. We fuck you up until you can’t get un-fucked. You got it?”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Priest

“I keep waiting,” he said, “for you to finally get angry at me.”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Priest