# Quote — Neil Gaiman, Good Omens

> "There you are then", said Crowley, sitting back. "Whole sea bubbling, poor old dolphins so much seafood gumbo, no one giving a damn. Same with gorillas. Whoops, they say, sky gone all red, stars crashing to ground, what they putting in the bananas these days?"

- Author: [Neil Gaiman](https://www.leafyquotes.com/neil-gaiman.md)
- Book: [Good Omens](https://www.leafyquotes.com/neil-gaiman/good-omens.md)
- Page: 48
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/neil-gaiman/good-omens/there-you-are

## More from this book

> "But you can't just leave it at that!" said Anathema, pushing forward. "Think of all things you could do! Good things!"
>
> "Like what?" said Adam suspiciously.
>
> "Well ... you could bring all the whales back, to start with."
>
> He put his head on one side. "An' that'd stop people killing them, would it?"
>
> She hesitated. It would have been nice to say yes.
>
> "An' if people do start killing 'em, what would you have me do about 'em?" said Adam. "No. I reckon I'm getting the hang of this now. Once I start messing around like that, there'd be no stoppin' it. Seems to me, the only sensible thing is for people to know if they kill a whale, they've got a dead whale."

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/neil-gaiman/good-omens/but-you-cant.md)

> "God does not play games with His loyal servants," said the Metatron, but in a worried tone of voice.
>
> "Whooo-eee," said Crowley. "Where have you been?"

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/neil-gaiman/good-omens/god-does-not.md)

> "I don't see what's so t'riffic about creating people as people and then gettin' upset 'cos they act like people," said Adam severely. "Anyway, if you stopped tellin' people it's all sorted out after they're dead, they might try sorting it all out while they're alive.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/neil-gaiman/good-omens/i-dont-see.md)