“I don't believe that murders can be "solved." I think that this is the big lie of the mystery novel, that you should close the book and feel that the world is back in order and everything's all right. I want the reader to know that the world is not all right, and maybe we ought to do something about it.” ThinkingKnowsWorldWantFeelsShouldBelieveBookBigsLyingOrderNovelMysteryOughtReaderMurderDon't BelieveMystery Novels Author:George Pelecanos
“If in our hearts we really don't believe that God loves us as we are, if we are still tainted by the lie that we can do something to make God love us more, we are rejecting the message of the cross.” IfsBelieveHeartStillsLyingCan DoMessagesCrossesDon't BelieveGod LoveCan Do SomethingRejectingTaintedGod Loves Us Book:The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out Source: The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out