The world may have no purpose, but it is not without magic, love is the greatest magic.

Dannie 2022-03-25 09:01:13

The front is a bit boring, but the ending is quite interesting. When Stanley and Sophie debunked each other and accused each other, the dialogue was rich in philosophy.
Life is unfair and even dirty.
Humans are selfish until they encounter a selfless reason (I said it myself, it's boring, haha).
We need hallucinations to survive.
Allow the lies to be much happier when life is today than it is now.
Don't blindly deny the existence of God, you are not praying, others are praying.

Later, when Stanley and his aunt talked, it was also very interesting, obviously duplicitous. Stanley's fiancée, though elegant, tasteful, well-educated, and charming, was the most sensible choice for him. However, love is irrational. Sophie doesn't come from a better family. Although she has deceived Stanley, she is already beautiful in his eyes at this time, defeating all his rational thinking and arrogance.
My aunt was very funny, and kept helping Stanley speak his mind, just to excuse Sophie. She said that life is hard and that people must do their best to survive. Who is not at fault? She smiled charmingly. Beautiful soul.
The world may have no purpose, but it is not without magic. Love is the greatest magic.

The idyllic scenery and fresh and cheerful soundtrack put the mood at ease.

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Magic in the Moonlight quotes

  • Stanley: The comparison makes me laugh! Olivia is a person of accomplishment and charm. Sophie's a street finagler who makes her way living off one bit of hokum to the next.

    Aunt Vanessa: Well, I don't see how you can compare the two.

    Stanley: Well, don't put ideas into my head!

    Aunt Vanessa: Well, far be it from me!

    Stanley: Of course, she does come from dire circumstances. I mean, it's very easy to be judgmental about people who are born into circumstances less fortunate than one's own.

    Aunt Vanessa: Well, life is harsh. One must do what one must to survive.

    Stanley: Well put. And people do sometimes make the wrong choices, which they regret, even though no serious harm was done.

    Aunt Vanessa: Which of us has not made some blunders in life?

    Stanley: And there is a rather appealing quality about Sophie. Despite her disgusting behaviour.

    Aunt Vanessa: Yes, her smile is rather winning. Of course, it depends how much value you put on the purely physical.

    Stanley: Well, no, I... I, for one, esteem the higher virtues.

    Aunt Vanessa: Hmm... Beauty of the soul...

    Stanley: Although her eyes are rather pleasant to look into. And that she can be amusing, under the right circumstances.

    Aunt Vanessa: Oh, but Olivia is an educated, cultivated woman. One that befits a man of your artistic genius.

    Stanley: Yes, now, my genius must be factored in. On paper, there's really no reason to prefer Sophie to Olivia.

    Aunt Vanessa: Well, I would say the opposite.

    Stanley: ...And so your, your suggestion that I, I be honest with Olivia and tell her that as irrational as it seems, I've fallen in love with, with Sophie - that's a preposterous notion.

    Aunt Vanessa: It's lunacy.

    Stanley: ...Yet I can't help feeling that...

    Aunt Vanessa: ...That you love Sophie. Yes, I understand. You're puzzled and bewildered; because your foolish logic tells you that you should love Olivia.

    Stanley: Foolish logic?

    Aunt Vanessa: And yet, how little that logic means when placed next to Sophie's smile...

    Stanley: What are you saying?

    Aunt Vanessa: ...That the world may or may not be without purpose, but it's not totally without some kind of magic.

    Stanley: ...I have irrational positive feelings for Sophie Baker. It's like witnessing a trick I can't figure out.

  • Aunt Vanessa: Which of us has not made some blunders in life?