Abbe du Columier quotes from Quills (2000)

But why must you indulge in his pornography?

It's a hard days' wages slaving away for madmen, what I've seen in life - it takes a lot to hold my interest.

Listen to me Abbe and listern well. I've stared into the face of evil and I've lived to tell the tale and now, I beg you, for your sake, let me write it down.

An innocent child is dead.

Marquis de Sade

So many authors are denied the gratification of of a concrete response to their work. I am blessed.

Your terrible secret revealed, you're a man after all.

You're not the Antichrist. You're only a malcontent who knows how to spell.

There are certain things.... feelings.... we must not voice.

Why?

They incite us to act on what we should not.... cannot.

You are not to entertain visitors in your quarters.

Marquis de Sade

I'm entertaining you now, aren't I?

Yes, but I'm not a beautiful young prospect ripe for corruption.

Marquis de Sade

Don't be so sure.