--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I cannot regret it. They tell us in the…" description: "\"I cannot regret it. They tell us in the temple that true joy is found only in freedom from the Wheel that is death and rebirth, that we must come to de..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/115/marion-zimmer-bradley-2906_age_i-cannot-regret-it-they-tell-us-in-the-t_2718519.jpg" --- # I cannot regret it. They tell us in the temple that true… ![“I cannot regret it. They tell us in the temple that true joy is found only in freedom from the Wheel that is death and rebirth, that we must come to despise earthly joy and suffering, and long only for the peace of the presence of the eternal. Yet I love this life on Earth, Morgan, and I love you…” quote by Marion Zimmer Bradley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/115/marion-zimmer-bradley-2906_age_i-cannot-regret-it-they-tell-us-in-the-t_2718519.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/115/marion-zimmer-bradley-2906_age_i-cannot-regret-it-they-tell-us-in-the-t_2718519.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/115/marion-zimmer-bradley-2906_age_i-cannot-regret-it-they-tell-us-in-the-t_2718519.jpg) > “I cannot regret it. They tell us in the temple that true joy is found only in freedom from the Wheel that is death and rebirth, that we must come to despise earthly joy and suffering, and long only for the peace of the presence of the eternal. Yet I love this life on Earth, Morgan, and I love you with a love that is stronger than death, and if sin is the price of binding us together, life after life across the ages, then I will sin joyfully and without regret, so that it brings me back to you, my beloved!” [Marion Zimmer Bradley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-zimmer-bradley/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. True joy lies beyond death; earthly love is intense, and sin may bind lovers across lifetimes, embraced without regret. **In simple terms:** Love transcends death, sin can be joyful. Key Takeaway Cherish love beyond fear. Themes spirituality love eternity Mood hopeful dramatic Type fictional philosophical When to use this quote - marriage vows - spiritual quests - life‑after‑death contemplation Key Concepts mythic romance philosophical theology Questions to Reflect On - How does love justify transgression? - What is the cost of eternal devotion? 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