John Hurt: Priest

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Priest : Is someone there?

  Confessor : Bless me father for I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed. I confess to almighty God to you, father. It's been 35 years since my last confession.

• Confessor : How can you have faith in something that can't be proven?

  Priest : That's what faith is.

  Confessor : No, father, that's what hope is.

• Priest : [after the Confessor admits to killing someone]  You have to go to the police.

  Confessor : That's not really an option, Father.

  Priest : Well, you can't be expected to be forgiven if you're not truly willing to repent for your sins.

  Confessor : I'm not here for forgiveness. I'm here because I want to understand.

  Priest : Understand what?

  Confessor : The man I killed last night knew he was going to die. He asked for a moment to pray and I let him. And I watched a peace come over him. A kind of peace I've never seen before.

  Priest : His peace came from his faith.

• Priest : Would you like to tell me your sins?

  Confessor : I've seen things. Done things, horrible things.

  Priest : And you feel guilty for them?

  Confessor : No.

  Priest : I see. Well, what kind of things are you talking about?

  Confessor : Last night, I killed a man.

• Priest : Taking life is not a decision of a man.

  Confessor : So God's the only one who gets to make that call?

  Priest : Yes.

  Confessor : Well, He's free to stop me any time.

  Priest : Well, perhaps that's why you're here.