Christopher Hitchens, Mortality Quotes
The man who prays is the one who thinks that god has arranged matters all wrong, but who also thinks that he can instruct god how to put them right.
If I convert it's because it's better that a believer dies than that an atheist does.
It's probably a merciful thing that pain is impossible to describe from memory
To the dumb question "Why me?" the cosmos barely bothers to return the reply: why not?
Your narrative may fail to grip if you haven't taken any care to find out how well or badly your audience member is faring (or feeling).