God quotes from Preacher

Jesse

Is my dad in heaven?

God

Ah. Your original sin. Your father is a... man who dedicated his life to helping others. Never drank or cursed or so much as cracked a Playboy. And you prayed to me so hard that he might burn in the fires of Hell. I denied your prayer. He's in Heaven! Of course. Here's what I want you to know -- and it might be difficult to understand. But the moment that I let your father die and each and every single moment of your life that followed was an expression of My love. I love you, Jesse Custer. Do you believe me? Good. Now... it's your turn. To say it back. Say you love me.

Jesse

Your... great design is being loved. Right? That's it? That-- That's the "why"?

God

I gave you pain, I gave you joy. Your family? That happiness that you feel? That was My idea!

Jesse

You know, whenever I imagined this moment, it was just like this. We'd talk, You'd answer my questions, I'd hear about my dad and You'd help me understand.

God

What will be is what has always been. I will go back to Heaven. And all you need to do... is say it.

Jesse

I get it. I get it, I get it... I understand.

God

Good!

Jesse

I understand that we would all be better off... without a needy little bitch like You around.

God

I will rend you apart. I will gorge on your innards and pick My teeth with your bones!

Jesse

Still won't make me love you.

God

Can you not understand, William? Can you know what it was like to be the Creator in the time before creation? I was alone. Infinite loneliness. And so, out of nothing... I created love. My greatest gift, William. Allow Me to take My throne and give it to you. Your family, your little girl... I loved them so. I know. What was taken shall now be returned. Stand aside... and let Me give you an eternity of love...

What if... I choose hate?