Heaven Only Knows (1947)

John Litel: Reverend Wainwright

Quotes 

• Reverend Wainwright : Everything is so hopeless. Sometime I wonder if goodness is enough. It just doesn't seem to bring any reward at all.

  Michael, aka Mike : Well, I was talking to another pastor once, a very fine one and he was saying that goodness, that is true goodness, isn't measured by its reward. It's something that you do because it comes from the heart; because you must do it, even if not other soul does it, knows about it or cares, reward or not. So you see, the good heart need never fall. Anyway that is what he said.

  Reverend Wainwright : Strange you should be telling me this. I should be telling you. Somehow, it makes me feel a lot better.