dijous, desembre 29, 2005

The Name of the Rose quotes

William of Baskerville: How peaceful life would be without love, Adso. How safe, how tranquil... and how dull.
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William of Baskerville: I find it difficult to convince myself that God would have introduced such a foul being into creation without endowing her with some virtues, hmmm?
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William of Baskerville: "Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry."
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William of Baskerville: My dear Adso, we must not allow ourselves to be influenced by irrational rumors of the Antichrist, hmm? Let us instead exercise our brains and try to solve this tantalizing conundrum