Heinrich Böll, The Clown

"An artist is like a woman who can do nothing but love, and who succumbs to every stray male jackass."

"I don't trust Catholics," I said, "because they take advantage of you."And Protestants" he asked with a laugh."I loathe the way they fumble around with their consciences."And atheists" He was still laughing."They bore me because all they ever talk about is God."