"In this flowing stream then, on which there is no abiding, what is there of the things which hurry by on which a man would set a high price? It would be just as if a man should fall in love with one of the sparrows which fly by, but it has already passed out of sight. "
Lecter: First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek?
Clarice: He kills women...
Lecter: No. That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing he does? What needs does he serve by killing?
Clarice: Anger, um, social acceptance, and, huh, sexual frustrations, sir...
Lecter: No! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.
Clarice Starling: No. We just...
Lecter: No. We begin by coveting what we see every day. Don't you feel eyes moving over your body, Clarice? And don't your eyes seek out the things you want?
Really well done, friend. The music is beautiful, the images are great and the excerpt is well chosen. The mix of the 3 elements is balanced with no one element causing distraction. 5 stars and thank you for making it.
"In this flowing stream then, on which there is no abiding, what is there of the things which hurry by on which a man would set a high price? It would be just as if a man should fall in love with one of the sparrows which fly by, but it has already passed out of sight. "
-- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 6:15
German1184 1 year ago
Lecter: First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek?
Clarice: He kills women...
Lecter: No. That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing he does? What needs does he serve by killing?
German1184 1 year ago
Clarice: Anger, um, social acceptance, and, huh, sexual frustrations, sir...
Lecter: No! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.
Clarice Starling: No. We just...
Lecter: No. We begin by coveting what we see every day. Don't you feel eyes moving over your body, Clarice? And don't your eyes seek out the things you want?
German1184 1 year ago
Thank you for the inspiration!
axisares 1 year ago
I'm pleased you like the video. The Aurelius text has long been a favorite of mine.
Bunhouse 2 years ago
I can't believe that I am the first to comment.
Really well done, friend. The music is beautiful, the images are great and the excerpt is well chosen. The mix of the 3 elements is balanced with no one element causing distraction. 5 stars and thank you for making it.
-Papa
papasitoman 2 years ago