Friday, April 20, 2018

Quote du jour from Call the Midwife

This was Vanessa Redgrave's voiceover at the end of Season 7, episode 5 of Call the Midwife.

Fear can keep us tethered.
Terror can clip our wings.
But trust eases pain.
Hope can lighten the sky.
Love makes us courageous.

20 comments:

  1. The quote is wonderful and very like the women's Bible study theme of Ephesians 6 which I am in now, with 30 other women.

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    1. Of course I went and looked up Ephesians 6, and I see just what you mean. Wonderful.

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    1. Yes, it is. I love the Vanessa voiceovers in that show.

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  3. Wonderful quote from a wonderful show. I watch it faithfully but don't recall this.
    Mary

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    1. Mary, it is on PBS right now. It is the show from last Sunday.

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  4. I haven't watched the later seasons of this show. Can't think where I left off. Netflix probably knows. I'm kind of on a 'non-watching' of much TV kick right now. However, I'm sure I'll come back around to it after a while.

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    1. Someday when it is all over I will buy the DVDs. I love it so much. My TV watching is mostly (all) British shows, old and new via Britbox and Acorn. To me, they have the quality of good books.

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  5. Thank you for posting this quote. I love this series and have felt hopeful as each episode has ended, though I will admit it took me awhile to realize it was Vanessa Redgrave's voice.

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    1. They might note it with the credits. Somehow I found out on the first episode. Can't remember - it has been on a long time now. Such a wonderful show.

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  6. Such a great quote!! I've only seen a couple of episodes of this show, but may start watching again, especially if my mom wants to re-watch it with me. We're watching a Swedish mystery right now (The Bridge) and it's very intense! Might be ready for something lighter when we're finished with this one.

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    1. This quote is from the current season! I've seen The Bridge. Saga is amazing!

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    2. She's a great character, as is Martin!

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    3. We think the second season was darker than the first.

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  7. I'm watching it on Netflix now -- not as far as this season yet (I'm not even sure how many seasons I have so far) ... but I am loving it. Vanessa Redgrave's voiceover at the beginning sets the mood so perfectly each time. I would love to listen to her read poetry.

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    1. This season isn't on Netflix. They come to PBS first. I don't have television, but I contribute to a local station and thus can watch it the day after it was on TV. But they don't stay around. I must watch them in a timely manner. So many diff ways to watch things these days.

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  8. I watched that episode last night and that quote really struck something within me, too.

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    1. The next episode is a sad one. Just to let you know. A very sweet section with Sister Monica Jane, but...

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  9. Call the Midwife is my favorite program. I watch on PBS.

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