I miss God. I miss the company of someone utterly loyal. I still don't…

Jeanette Winterson
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I miss God. I miss the company of someone utterly loyal. I still don't think of God as my betrayer. The servants of God, yes, but servants by their very nature betray. I miss God who was my friend. I don't even know if God exists, but I do know that if God is your emotional role model, very few human relationships will match up to it. ✨ Jeanette Winterson (2007). Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, p.170, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
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