Original text (French)
Death and the sowing of seeds: and the life of bread growing up out of the earth.
This woman was as necessary to his life as eating and drinking.
When younger, he had been fun-loving to the point of tedium.
As one must die, I would rather die of passion than boredom!
Do you know how you make someone into a Dalek? Subtract Love, add Anger.
An unsanctified temper is a fruitful source of error, and a mighty impediment to truth.
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