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Josef Von Sternberg: Eros & Abstraction—Morocco (1930)
7 February 2009 11:32 AM, PST
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Again, Heaven’s imperial rule is like some trader looking for beautiful pearls. When that merchant finds one priceless pearl, he sells everything he owns and buys it.—Matthew 13:45-46.
The Father’s imperial rule is like a merchant who had a supply of merchandise and then found a pearl. That merchant was prudent; he sold the merchandise and bought the single pearl for himself.—Thomas 76:1-2.
I found the system; but, I lost the pearl.—Laura Nyro, “Money”
One of my favorite themes from fairy tales is that of the false marriage. And one of my favorite parables from Christian lore is that of the pearl of great value. Conflated, they contrast the resonance of authentic desire against contrived desire and pose—not so much a conflict—but a tension between the sensual and the spiritual. Especially at a time when marriages were prearranged, what could have
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