Peter de Vries

Peter de Vries (1910-1993) was a US editor and novelist. He is known for his satiric wit, and "probably the funniest writer on religion ever" as was described by the philosopher Daniel Dennett.

Wisdom & Quotes

• The trouble with treating people as equals is that the first thing you know they may be doing the same thing to you.

- The Prick of Noon

• It is the final proof of God's omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us.

- The Mackerel Plaza

• Gluttony is an emotional escape, a sign something is eating us.

- Comfort Me With Apples

Jean Genet