Monday, January 15, 2007

Love...True Love...

“For he who loveth rejoices not so much in commanding, as in being commanded, although to command is sweet: but love changes the nature of things and present herself with all blessings in her hands, gentler than any mother, weathier than any queen, and makes difficulties light and easy, causing our virtues to be facile, but vice very bitter to us.” (St. John Chrysostom, Homilies on First Corinthians, Homily XXXII.12, NPNF, vol. 12)

Or as William Goldman described it:

Grandpa: [voiceover] Nothing gave Buttercup as much pleasure as ordering Westley around.
Buttercup: Farm boy, polish my horse’s saddle. I want to see my face shining in it by morning.
Westley: As you wish.
Grandpa: [voiceover] “As you wish” was all he ever said to her.
Buttercup: Farm boy, fill these with water - please.
Westley: As you wish.
Grandpa: [voiceover] That day, she was amazed to discover that when he was saying “As you wish”, what he meant was, “I love you.” And even more amazing was the day she realized she truly loved him back. (from The Princess Bride)

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