"One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love."
"It is best to live anyhow, as one may; do not be afraid of marriage with your mother! Many have lain with their mothers in dreams too. It is he to whom such things are nothing who puts up with life best."
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Source: Jocasta to Oedipus, her son and husband, before they both discover the truth of the prophecy. Oedipus Tyrannus, 979-83 (translated by H Lloyd-Jones,1994).
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