So yeah, Jesus does pretty good over here. But I met a guy who said he — American Gods

"Shadow shook his head. "You know," he said, "I think I would rather be a man than a god. We don’t need anyone to believe in us. We just keep going anyhow. It’s what we do."

"One day every soldier in the empire has to shower in the blood of your sacrificial bull. The next day they dont even remember your birthday."

"Media. I think I have heard of her. Isn’t she the one who killed her children?" "Different woman," said Mr. Nancy. "Same deal."

"If Hell is other people, thought Shadow, then Purgatory is airports."

"The best thing - in Shadows opinion, perhaps the only good thing - about being in prison was a feeling of relief. The feeling that hed plunged as low as he could plunge and hed hit bottom. He didnt worry that the man was going to get him, because the man had got him. He did not awake in prison with a feeling of dread; he was no longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, because yesterday had brought it."

"So what are you? A two-bit con artist?" Wednesday nodded. "Yes," he said. "I suppose I am. Among other things."