“...the presence of this thing called a soul, and only this thing called a soul, makes a being in the Buffyverse capable of choosing to behave in a profoundly moral way or makes a being capable of redemption.” — Jim Ford Copy Share Image
“He [Spike] has already demonstrated a capacity to love, already demonstrated a capacity to be selfless, and, possibly most importantly, has demonstrated that he… — Jim Ford Copy Share Image
“We all search for our meaning, and if we do not find meaning in who we are or what we do, we often search… — Jim Ford Copy Share Image
“...use of the soul in Buffy: a personal or cultural belief which is blind to all else, which refuses to acknowledge gray area and… — Jim Ford Copy Share Image
“...the presence of this thing called a soul, and only this thing called a soul, makes a being in the Buffyverse capable of choosing… — Jim Ford Copy Share Image
“My question is, how and why would a being who has no soul, and no conscience, and no ability to judge between morality and… — Jim Ford Copy Share Image
“Redemption becomes possible when we strive to find selflessness, conscience, and a capacity to love within ourselves where before there was none.” — Jim Ford Copy Share Image
“One wonders if Spike would ever have achieved true decency or validity in their [Scooby Gang] eyes, no matter what he did, as long… — Jim Ford Copy Share Image
“Entertaining for a moment that it is purepsychology, the that "soul" is a concept in the imagination and nothing more, what can we determine?… — Jim Ford Copy Share Image
“The Wizard, being a wise man, knows there is no such thing as a "heart," a "brain," or "courage" that could be bestowed and… — Jim Ford Copy Share Image
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![“My question is, how and why would a being who has no soul, and no conscience, and no ability to judge between morality and immorality, suddenly become capable of perceiving it [Spike's attempted rap of Buffy] as a "wrong" which needs to be "righted"?” quote by Jim Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2f7/jim-ford-45159_character_my-question-is-how-and-why-would-a-being_2320774.jpg)
![“One wonders if Spike would ever have achieved true decency or validity in their [Scooby Gang] eyes, no matter what he did, as long as he was missing the thing which they believed makes a being valid, worthy, moral, and redeemable- a soul.” quote by Jim Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f92/jim-ford-45159_worthy-moral_one-wonders-if-spike-would-ever-have-ach_2925944.jpg)
