"And God said, 'Let there be light' and there was light, but the Electricity Board said He would have to wait until Thursday to be connected"
- Spike Milligan
About this Quote
This quote by Spike Milligan is a humorous take on the power of God. It implies that despite the fact that God has the power to produce light, he still has to follow the rules of the Electricity Board. This quote is a pointer that although God is all-powerful, he still needs to follow the guidelines of the world. It also serves as a suggestion that despite the fact that God has the power to develop something, it does not mean that it will be immediately readily available. The quote is a humorous method of reminding us that despite the fact that God is powerful, he still has to comply with the guidelines of the world. It likewise acts as a tip that despite the fact that God has the power to produce something, it does not imply that it will be immediately readily available. This quote is a pointer that even though God is all-powerful, he still needs to follow the guidelines of the world.
"Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining"
"It wasn't like it is now. But for the types of teams we had, the fans were very good here. On some Thursday afternoon games, we'd get 25,000 fans. That was remarkable. This has always been a great Red Sox city"
"My agent and I put out my proposal one Thursday afternoon in August, 1998. Publishers started bidding immediately, and that process progressed for a few days"
"After the departure of the land parties, I embarked with six men on thursday, the 21st april, on board my newly made boat and began the descent of the river"
"But here's my point to the LA Times. If you had a serious story to run, if you thought there was serious misconduct, you don't wait until the Thursday before the Tuesday. You run it early"
