José Saramago said this quote

Whether we like it or not, the one justification for the existence of all religions is death, they need death as much as we need bread to eat.

~ José Saramago

Because each of you has his or her own death, you carry it with you in a secret place from the moment you're born, it belongs to you and you belong to it.

~ José Saramago

The church has never been asked to explain anything, our speciality, along with ballistics, has always been the neutralisation of the overly curious mind through faith.

~ José Saramago

... we are only ever pretending to ourselves, never to other people ...

~ José Saramago