The Fisherman and His Soul: Quotes

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• "What men call the shadow of the body is not the shadow of the body, but is the body of the soul."

  The young Witch · Read in context

• "Of what use is a man's soul to us? It is not worth a clipped piece of silver."

  The merchants · Read in context

• "When thou didst send me forth into the world thou gavest me no heart, so I learned to do all these things and love them."

  The Soul · Read in context

• "Once in his life may a man send his Soul away, but he who receiveth back his Soul must keep it with him forever, and this is his punishment and his reward."

  The Soul · Read in context

• "Love is better than wisdom, and more precious than riches, and fairer than the feet of the daughters of men."

  The young Fisherman · Read in context