“For I think belief in God is not a matter of reason at all; I think it finally is a matter of love.”
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The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel by American writer William Peter Blatty. The book details the demonic possession of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon. Published by Harper & Row, the novel was the basis of a highly successful film adaptation released two years later, whose screenplay was also written and produced by Blatty, and part of The Exorcist franchise. The novel was inspired by a 1949 case of demonic possession and exorcism that Blatty heard about while he was a student in the class of 1950 at Georgetown University. As a result, the novel takes place in Washington, D.C., near the campus of Georgetown University. In September 2011, the novel was reprinted by Harper Collins to celebrate its fortieth anniversary, with slight revisions made by Blatty as well as interior title artwork by Jeremy Caniglia.
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William Peter Blatty
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“For I think belief in God is not a matter of reason at all; I think it finally is a matter of love.”
“We mourn the blossoms of May because they are to whither; but we know that May is one day to have its revenge upon November, by the revolution of that solemn circle which never stops---which...”
“God never talks. But the devil keeps advertising, Father. The devil does a lot of commercials.”
“Perhaps evil is the crucible of goodness... and perhaps even Satan - Satan, in spite of himself - somehow serves to work out the will of God.”
“Her shoes were comfortable. They reflected her hope for the evening.”
“As far as God goes, I _am_ a nonbeliever. Still am. But when it comes to a devil---well, that's something else.”
“The child was slender as fleeting hope.”