The Tree of Life Quotes

“The nuns taught us there are two ways through life, the way of Nature and the way of Grace. You have to choose which one you'll follow.

Grace doesn't try to please itself. Accepts being slighted, forgotten, disliked. Accepts insults and injuries.

Nature only wants to please itself. Get others to please it too. Likes to lord it over them. To have its own way. It finds reasons to be unhappy when all the world is shining around it. And love is smiling through all things.”
― Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

“Help each other. Love everyone. Every leaf. Every ray of light. Forgive.”
― Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

“And love is smiling through all things.”
― Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

“I will be true to you. Whatever comes.”
― Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

“Toscanini once recorded a piece sixty five times. You know what he said when he finished? "It could be better." Think about it.”
― Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

“The nuns taught us there were two ways through life - the way of nature and the way of grace. You have to choose which one you'll follow.”
― Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life