Abel Quote by Anne Lamott

On the whole, we're a murderous race. According to Genesis, it took as few as four people to make the planet too crowded to…

— Jim Butcher

“Cain killed Abel, and the blood cried out from the ground--a story so sad that even God took notice of it. Maybe it was…

— Marilynne Robinson

“perfect—Cain rose up and slew his brother Abel. For Abel’s sacrifice, an innocent lamb, had found favor with Jehovah. This, Noah said, showed that…

— Vaughn Heppner

“You'll never think of the old Cain and Abel battle the same way. Day's gripping, compelling, and kick-ass Eve of Darkness will have you…

— Toni McGee Causey

There is a growing threat to the environment, to the vegetation, animals, water and air. Sacred Scripture hands us the image of Cain who…

— Pope John Paul II

“Was his brother’s name Cain?’ asked Tom. Hatty pretended not to have heard him. This was particularly irritating to Tom, as it was what…

— Philippa Pearce

“We are in our own dark Eden where the snake is not selling the Tree of Knowledge. He is selling love, and if you…

— Shane Kuhn

“Since the time of Cain and Abel, family disputes have been marked by the irrational and impulsive decision of those involved, the fierce battles…

— Sara G. Forden

“He traced a line in the dirt with his toe. ‘This is a battlefield. Has been since Cain killed Abel. And don’t let it…

— Charles Martin

I may be a descendant of Seth. I say to myself, What does [the story of Cain and Abel] teach me? So I go…

— Elie Wiesel

“WE THINK OF CAIN AS THE ONE WHO KILLED HIS BROTHER, but who else was around to kill? They were the first two born.…

— David Vann

“His eyes burned with hate and malice and everything vile in the man’s heart. If you could pull back his skin, you’d find Cain…

— Thomas S. Flowers