“I know what you want, and I can't bear your concern, your constant...” – Reverend Ernst Toller, First Reformed ... Movie Quotes Database

Reverend Ernst Toller

I know what you want, and I can't bear your concern, your constant hovering, your neediness. You are a constant reminder of my own personal inadequacies and failings. You want something that never was and never will be.

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