God doesn't need to punish us. He just grants us a long enough life to punish ourselves.
'The poisonwood bible' by Barbara Kingsolver
Listen. To live is to be marked. To live is to change, to acquire the words of a story, and that is the only celebration we mortals really know. In perfect stillness, frankly, I've only ever found sorrow.
'The Poisonwood Bible' by Barbara Kingsolver