The Conscience Quotes in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)

Joan of Arc: I've always been faithful to God and I've followed everything He's ever said and I've done everything He's ever asked me to do.

The Conscience: God asked you to do something?

Joan of Arc: Yes. Yes, lots of things.

The Conscience: You mean God said, "I need you, Jeanne."

Joan of Arc: No. But He sent me signs.

The Conscience: Signs? What signs?

Joan of Arc: The wind. The wind. And the clouds, ringing!

The Conscience: Ringing clouds?

Joan of Arc: The dance. The dance. The dance. The dance.

The Conscience: The dance.

Joan of Arc: The sword! The sword lying in the field. That was a sign.

The Conscience: No. That was a sword in a field.

Joan of Arc: No. No, that was a sign!

The Conscience: No. That was a sword. In a field.

Joan of Arc: It can't just get there by itself! It can't. A sword just doesn't get there by itself. It can't just get there by itself.

The Conscience: True. Every event has an infinite number of causes, so why pick one rather than another? There are many ways a sword might find itself in a field.

The Conscience: Who are you to even think that you can know the difference between good and evil?

The Conscience: Who are you to even think you can know the difference between good and evil? Are you God?

Joan of Arc: I am just the messenger. He needs me.

The Conscience: I must admit you have a big imagination. But maybe not big enough. Death is much more... simple. After a few months it gets more interesting. Then after a year it finally becomes... romantic.

The Conscience: Yet from an infinite number of possibilities, you had to pick this one. You didn't see what was, Jeanne. You saw what you wanted to see.