Quote by Neil Gaiman

And then he'd tried to become an official Atheist and hadn't got the rock-hard self-satisfied strength of belief even for that.

And then he'd tried to become an official Atheist and hadn't

Summary

This quote highlights an individual's unsuccessful attempt to embrace atheism as a belief system. It suggests that despite the person's desire to become an official atheist, they were unable to fully embody the unwavering confidence and satisfaction that typically accompanies such a belief. This may imply that the person struggled with the absence of faith and found it difficult to adopt a firm stance on the existence of a higher power.

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Atheism

By Neil Gaiman

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