“Gilgamesh, what you seek you will never find. For when the Gods created Man they let death be his lot, eternal life they withheld. Let your every day be full of joy, love the child that holds your hand, let your wife delight in your embrace, for these alone are the concerns of humanity.”

— The Epic of Gilgamesh, quoted in the fantastic BBC drama Occupation.

 Posted on 17 June, 2009   |  3 notes