Good deeds Quote by Michael Nava
““Is that why you do good deeds, Richie? To shorten your time in Purgatory?' 'Oh, honey,' he said, brushing lint from an orange sleeve. 'I'm going to hell. That's where the action is.””
About This Quote
A character jokes that doing good deeds shortens time in purgatory, but the speaker claims they’re headed to hell because it’s where the excitement is.
In simple terms: Doing good to avoid hell, but hell is exciting.
Key Takeaway
Embrace excitement, not just moral duty.
Themes
morality
afterlife
excitement
Mood
wry
irreverent
Type
philosophical
humorous
When to use this quote
- personal decisions
- spiritual beliefs
- risk taking
Key Concepts
ethical paradox
life choices
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you prioritize excitement over moral duty?
- How do you define “action” in life?
A Different Perspective
The humor relies on specific religious concepts.
![“From the time of Dante [Alighieri], when you have the Ptolemaic universe, you had God on the outside like a hypersphere, and then in the center you have the Earth, all the seven heavens and layers, and then you have the Mount of Purgatory and Hell right in the center, and here's Satan flapping his…” quote by Paul Laffoley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/df2/paul-laffoley-7077_earth_from-the-time-of-dante-alighieri-when-yo_360603.jpg)
![“[Jules] slides into a seat beside me with her hot lunch tray, sighing. “Four hours, thirty-six minutes, and twelve seconds till we’re out of purgatory for the weekend.” “Maybe later,” I murmur, still distracted by the day’s previous events. “So, let me show you how a conversation works. I say…” quote by Jodi Picoult](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e53/jodi-picoult-45_communication_jules-slides-into-a-seat-beside-me-with_369395.jpg)
