Good enough Quote by Scarlett Thomas
““If someone who had given up his whole life to thinking about goodness and rightness and truth and still expected nuns to cook him his fish fingers (because after all, nuns haven't got anything else better to do, and none of them are ever going to be priests or become the Pope, because women aren't good enough for that), then something was very wrong. How could he have missed the bit about everyone being equal in the eyes of God?””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The End of the World, 2005
Expecting others to fulfill personal needs ignores equality before God; true fairness requires recognizing everyone’s equal worth, not relying on stereotypes.
In simple terms: Everyone is equal before God; don’t expect special treatment.
Key Takeaway
Challenge assumptions of unequal roles.
Themes
equality
justice
spirituality
stereotypes
personal responsibility
Mood
thoughtful
critical
Type
philosophical
social
When to use this quote
- Workplace policies
- community service
- personal reflection
- education curricula
Key Concepts
theology
social critique
gender roles
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we practice true equality?
- What biases affect our expectations?
A Different Perspective
Changing deep‑seated beliefs is difficult.
![“They really do have nothing in common on paper, these people and him. But yet there are so many common reference points; even some unexpected ones. . . .they all want to be cool. And they're all scared but no good at showing it. . . . [t]hey all know how to act cool. after all, life's pretty scary…” quote by Scarlett Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0b7/scarlett-thomas-8232_danger_they-really-do-have-nothing-in-common-on_335741.jpg)
