Benediction (2021) 66% 7★

– I've always thought that politicians were too stupid to be subtle.

– It's supposed to signify gallantry. Bravery is only cowardice in extremis. At the root of bravery lies terror and the fear of fear.

– Are you searching for truth?
– Isn't everyone?
– And if you find it, what then?
– Peace of mind, contentment. No longer yearning for what's been lost.

– What are your musical tastes then?
– Er, Ravel, Albeniz, Chausson. Scriabin, if I must. Cesar Franck, when I'm in the mood.
– And Bartók?
– Oh, no. Never Bartók, no. His music always sounds to me like a lunatic playing the xylophone.

– You cannot conduct a life in that way.
– Course one can. My life is my art.
– Yours isn't a life, it's barely a hobby.

Glen: Friends may come, friends may go. Enemies are always faithul.