# Quote — Neil Gaiman, Good Omens

> You think wars get started because some old duke gets shot, or someone cuts off someone's ear, or someone's sited their missiles in the wrong place. It's not like that. That's just, well, just reasons, which haven't got anything to do with it. What really causes wars is two sides that can't stand the sight of one another and the pressure builds up and up and then anything will cause it. Anything at all.

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

## 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)