Quotes of William Peter Blatty - somelinesforyou

“ We mourn the blossoms of May because they are to whither; but we know that May is one day to have its revenge upon November, by the revolution of that solemn circle which never stopswhich teaches us in our height of hope, ever to be sober, and in our depth of desolation, never to despair. ”

- William Peter Blatty

“ The child was slender as fleeting hope. ”

- William Peter Blatty

“ Her shoes were comfortable. They reflected her hope for the evening. ”

- William Peter Blatty

“ Perhaps evil is the crucible of goodness... and perhaps even Satan Satan, in spite of himself somehow serves to work out the will of God. ”

- William Peter Blatty

“ God never talks. But the devil keeps advertising, Father. The devil does a lot of commercials. ”

- William Peter Blatty

“ For I think belief in God is not a matter of reason at all; I think it finally is a matter of love. ”

- William Peter Blatty

“ As far as God goes, I _am_ a nonbeliever. Still am. But when it comes to a devilwell, that's something else. ”

- William Peter Blatty

“ Earth is a homicide victim. We lose our children. There are wars. Disease. And God comes strolling by like a cosmic Billie Burke. ”

- William Peter Blatty
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