[Quiet Man Cometh]

Not literature but amusing none-the-less. Was watching an episode of Midsomer Murders the other day with mom and the episode featured a rather delightful doom and gloom priest.

Detective: And how was the Ghost Train? [carnival ride]
Priest: Oh, the same as usual. Dark, godless, reassuringly hellish.
Detective turns to another detective and gestures to Priest: "Our local optimist."

I'll make it up with an actual lit quote later. ;)