Quotes from Joseph Bédier

for most men are unaware that what is in the power of magicians to accomplish, that the heart can also accomplish by dint of love and bravery.

they greet those who are cast down, and those in heart, those troubled adn those filled with desire, those who are overjoyed and those disconsolate, all lovers. may all herein find strength against inconstancy, against unfairness and despite and loss and pain and all the bitterness of loving.

Little son, I have longed a while to see you, and now I see you the fairest thing ever a woman bore. In sadness came I hither, in sadness did I bring forth, and in sadness has your first feast day gone. And as by sadness you came into the world, your name shall be called Tristan; that is the child of sadness." After she had said these words she kissed him, and immediately when she had kissed him she died.

Two days she watched them, seeing them refuse all food or comfort and seeking each other as blind men seek, wretched apart and together more wretched still, for then they trembled each for the first avowal.

And truly he did well to trust in God, for though the felons mocked him when he said he had loved loyally, yet I call you to witness, my lords who read this, and who know of the philtre drunk upon the high seas, and who, understand whether his love were disloyalty indeed. For men see this and that outward thing, but God alone the heart, and in the heart alone is crime and the sole final judge is God.

Not Brangien who was faithful, not Brangien, but themselves had these lovers to fear, for hearts so stricken will lose their vigilance. Love pressed them hard, as thirst presses the dying stag to the stream; love dropped upon them from high heaven, as a hawk slipped after long hunger falls right upon the bird. And love will not be hidden.

They still had hope, for hope in the heart of men lives on lean pasture.

But it seemed to Tristan as though an ardent briar, sharp-thorned but with flower most sweet smelling drave roots into his blood and laced the lovely body of Iseult all round about it and bound it to his own and to his every though and desire.

None could see her without pity, unless he had a felon's heart; she was so tightly bound. The tears ran down her face and fell upon her grey gown where ran a little thread of gold, and a thread of gold was twined into her hair.

Apart the lovers could neither live nor die, for it was life and death together..

Nor will I live longer so, for though I will not say one word of penance for my love, which is there and remains forever, yet from now on I will be separate from him.

Only one of us will need a boat when this combat is ended

Subt copaci, f?r? de a rosti cuvânt, el o strânse la pieptul s?u; bra?ele li se împletir? în jurul trupurilor ?i pân? în zori, ca ?i cum ar fi fost cusu?i cu a?e tari, nu-?i desf?cur? strânsoarea. În pofida regelui ?i a str?jerilor, iubi?ii se bucurar? de dragostea lor.

A free man has two things thoroughly his own, his body and his land.

Noi am pierdut lumea ?i lumea pe noi, nu-i a?a Tristan, iubitule? — Iubito, când te am cu mine, ce s? mai îmi trebuiasc?? Dac? lumea toat? ar fi într-acest loc cu noi, eu nu te-a? vedea decât pe tine.

Nu de Brangien cea credincioas?, ci de ei însu?i au a se teme iubi?ii. Îns? cum s? stea de veghe inimile lor bete de dragoste? Iubirea îi îmbolde?te, a?a cum setea îl repede pe cerb c?tre râu, la ananghie, ori tot a?a precum, dup? o lung? înfometare, ?oimul slobozit se las? pe prad?. Vai! dragostea nu se poate t?nui.

O, my God! I must lose you, friend!

on the Queen's finger was that ring of gold with emeralds set therein, which Mark had given her on her bridal day; but her hand was so wasted that the ring hardly held.

Fold your arms round me close and strain me so that our hearts may break and our souls go free at last. Take me to that happy place of which you told me long ago. The fields whence none return, but where great singers sing their songs forever.

O homem não deve odiar o que adorou, pode unicamente libertar-se, afastar-se, desprender-se disso.