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The Wicker Man
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"The Wicker Man" Quotes

A police sergeant investigates the disappearance of a girl on a remote Scottish island, uncovering a pagan cult with dark and sinister rituals.

Quotes

Flesh is weak, only the spirit endures.

Robin Hardy

strengthspirituality

We put our faith in nonsense and expect rational results.

Robin Hardy

religionfaith

The gods of the old religion have rung in the new.

Robin Hardy

religiontransition

Do sit down, Sergeant. Shocks are so much better absorbed with the knees bent.

Robin Hardy

humoradvice

To be born again, you have to die first.

Robin Hardy

rebirthtransformation

When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw.

Robin Hardy

perceptionwisdom

What is all this? Naked girls dancing, conjuring up spirits? It's against God's law!

Robin Hardy

moralityreligion

Paganism is wholesome. It's a religion of joy and pleasure.

Robin Hardy

religionhappiness

Animals are fine, but their acceptability is limited. A little child is even better, especially if she's still warm.

Robin Hardy

controversialtaboo

Death is far more preferable to everlasting pain. And the one thing that man has, that all the gods have, is pride.

Robin Hardy

deathpride