Top 180 Sylvain Reynard Quotes (2024 Update)
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151. “She is the ideal of feminine perfection, at once intelligent and compassionate, and vibrant with the kind of selfless love that can only come from God. She inspires Dante to be a better man.”

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152. “Apart from God, the only person who can forgive me is the one I’ve wronged. That’s the power we have. We can use that power for good – to forgive someone. Or we can use it to hold on to old wrongs and hurts so that they never heal.”

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153. “There’s freedom in acceptance. I realize everything has changed and I’ve tried to adjust my outlook accordingly. But I still grieve her. I grieve the loss of her and what might have been. And as time goes by and the grief fades but doesn’t quite disappear, I’ve learned not to fight it. I lost the love of my life, and I will always feel her loss.”

— Sylvain Reynard

154. “They represent two muses, two ideal types, one theological and one secular. Beatrice is the lover of the soul; Venus is the lover of the body. Botticelli’s La Bella has both faces – one of sacrificial love or agape, and one of sexual love or eros.”

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155. “Many people would be surprised at what they find in their family tree if they look back a generation or two. Which is why all this hatred between races and religions is so foolish. We’re all family, in one way or another.”

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156. “Evil flourished when good people walk by and said nothing.”

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157. “Doctors make predictions, but they’re guided by probabilities. Every patient is different.”

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158. “We loved you since before you were born,” he whispered. “We were so excited you were coming.”

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159. “El poder tiene efectos muy raros en la gente.”

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160. “Agape, eros, and chastity, a heady combination that would make even the strongest man fall to his knees, if he was fortunate enough to find one person who manifests all three.”

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161. “Gabriel shifted in his chair. “She thinks that if God is like a father, he must be like you.” Richard chuckled. “A high compliment, but an unwarranted one. I’m imperfect like everyone else.” “Would that I could have one quarter of your imperfection,” Gabriel muttered, lowering his head.”

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162. “People work closely together on something they’re passionate about, and that passion has to go somewhere.”

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163. “If this is what it is to be damned,” he murmured, “then may I never be forgiven.”

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164. “A look passed between the two men that was reminiscent of the look that warriors gave after a battle in which both sides took heavy losses.”

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165. “It would go easier for her that way, the first time. He would still and not rush. He would pause and not tear.”

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166. “Marriage is the strangest thing. Almost without realizing it, I feel as if our lives and our hearts became knitted together. I don’t know how it happened.” “Marriage is a sacrament.” Gabriel’s tone was solemn.”

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167. “Learning how to argue with a spouse is an art, not a science. It took your mother and me a long time to figure it out. But once we did, we rarely argued. And when we did, it wasn’t ugly or hurtful. If you can argue with Julia while still convincing her that you love her and that she’s important to you, your conflicts will be easier to manage.”

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168. “When I am an old man and I can remember nothing else, I will remember this moment. The first time my eyes beheld an angel in the flesh.”

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169. “Faced with such beauty, such goodness, what man wouldn’t want her by his side not just for a season, but for a lifetime?” He gazed around the room gravely. “To quote the Poet, now your blessedness appears. Thank you.”

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170. “My milestones are only important because of you. Without you, they’d be empty days.”

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171. “When a woman withdraws and is cold, it’s because she’s protecting herself.”

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172. “Angelfucker.” “Pardon?”

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173. “Your love makes me brave.”

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174. “Beatrice?” he whispered. “Yes,” she said, moving so she could maintain eye contact with him until the last possible second. “I’m Beatrice. You were my first kiss. I fell asleep in your arms in your precious orchard.” Gabriel sprang forward to stop the elevator door from closing. “Beatrice! Wait!” He.”

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175. “What are the deadly sins again?” “Pride, envy, wrath, sloth, avarice, gluttony, and lust.”

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176. “So she was moved with compassion for him and an abiding will to help him recognize his own self-worth and to accept that he was loveable, despite his past sins.”

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177. “Since when do you drive so slowly?” she teased. “Since everything I love is in this car.”

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178. “Learning how to argue with a spouse is an art, not a science. It took your mother and me a long time to figure it out. But once we did, we rarely argued. And when we did, it wasn’t ugly or hurtful.”

— Sylvain Reynard

179. “I love you too. I love you far too much, I’m sure. But I don’t know how to love you any other way.” His final words were a whisper, but they burned in the air. “I don’t know how to love you any other way, either,” she whispered back. “Then God have mercy on us both.”

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180. “As Julia scanned the crowd, one face stood out. A young-looking, fair-haired man with strange gray eyes stared unblinkingly in her direction, his expression one of intense curiosity.”

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181. “When my granddaughter is fussy, I can hold her. When Rachel is grieving, I can comfort her. When my son and his wife need an extra pair of hands or an expression of support, I will be with them. Time, love, and support – that is the core of being a parent.”

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182. “I think no one – human or otherwise – is perfect. If perfection is the standard for normalcy, we all fail.”

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183. “They both confessed that the past week had been an awakening of sorts – for Julia, an awakening to the mysteries of eros; for Gabriel, an awakening to the mysteries of the four loves intertwined.”

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184. “The poet in him reflected on the strange course of events that had taken him from the depths of despair to the heights of blessedness.”

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185. “It wasn’t surprising – he knew it would happen eventually. He just hadn’t thought it would be this secret that would separate them. He was unworthy of her for many reasons, reasons he’d hid like a coward. It wasn’t a question of love, for Gabriel did not believe that she could ever love him. He was unlovable.”

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186. “Time, love, and support – that is the core of being a parent.”

— Sylvain Reynard