“What use is a god with boundless mercy, sir? You mock me as a pagan, yet the gods of my ancestors pronounce clearly their ways and punish severely when we break their laws. Your Christian god of mercy gives men licence to pursue their greed, their lust for land and blood, knowing a few prayers and a little penance will bring forgiveness and blessing.”
― The Buried Giant
― The Buried Giant
“Do you think you might be able to love me someday?" He asked and heard her laugh softly.
"I already do." She said and his soul soared. "So this is what the poets write about? This is what they call love?" She asked.
"Yes my love." He said softly.
"They do not do it justice." She stated and he laughed.
"I agree." He told her as he held her, wondering how this could be real.”
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"I already do." She said and his soul soared. "So this is what the poets write about? This is what they call love?" She asked.
"Yes my love." He said softly.
"They do not do it justice." She stated and he laughed.
"I agree." He told her as he held her, wondering how this could be real.”
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“Don't look forward to the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you'll know you're dead.”
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“I think you still love me, but we can’t escape the fact that I’m not enough for you. I knew this was going to happen. So I’m not blaming you for falling in love with another woman. I’m not angry, either. I should be, but I’m not. I just feel pain. A lot of pain. I thought I could imagine how much this would hurt, but I was wrong.”
― South of the Border, West of the Sun
― South of the Border, West of the Sun
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