Phaedra's Love Quotes

“If there is a God, I'd like to look him in the face knowing I'd died as I lived. In conscious sin.”
― Sarah Kane, Phaedra's Love

“Hippolytus: Do you believe in God?
Priest: (Looks at him.)
Hippolytus: I know what I am. And always will be. But you. You sin knowing you'll confess. Then you're forgiven. And then you start all over again.
How do you dare mock a God so powerful? Unless you don't really believe.
Priest: This is your confession, not mine.
Hippolytus: Then why are you on your knees? God certainly is merciful. If I were him I'd despise you. I'd wipe you off the face of the earth for your dishonesty.
Priest: You're not God.
Hippolytus: No. A prince. God on earth. But not God. Fortunate for all concerned. I'd not allow you to sin knowing you'd confess and get away with it.
Priest: Heaven would be empty.
Hippolytus: A kingdom of honest men, honestly sinning. And death for those who try to cover their arse.”
― Sarah Kane, Phaedra's Love

“Phaedra: I wanted to see your face when you came.
Hippolytus: Why?
Phaedra: I'd like to see you lose yourself.
Hippolytus: It's not a pleasant sight.
Phaedra: Why, what do you look like?
Hippolytus: Every other stupid fucker.”
― Sarah Kane, Phaedra's Love

“PHAEDRE: You're in pain. I adore you.”
― Sarah Kane, Phaedra's Love

“HIPPOLYTUS: No one burns me, no one fucking touches me. So don’t try.”
― Sarah Kane, Phaedra's Love

“HIPPOLYTUS: I can't sin against a God I don't believe in.”
― Sarah Kane, Phaedra's Love

“Strophe: They do love him. Everyone loves him. He despises them for it. You'd be no different.
Phaedra: You could feel such pleasure.”
― Sarah Kane, Phaedra's Love

“Phaedara: Can't switch this off. Can't crush it. Can't. Wake up with it, burning me. Think I'll crack open I want him so much. I talk to him. He talks to me, you know, we, we know each other very well, he tells me things, we're very close. About sex and how much it depresses him, and I know -”
― Sarah Kane, Phaedra's Love

“Priest: If truth is your absolute, you will die.
If life is your absolute-

Hippolytus: I've chosen my path. I'm fucking doomed.”
― Sarah Kane, Phaedra's Love

“There's a thing between us, an awesome f*cking thing, can you feel it? It burns. Meant to be. We were. Meant to be.”
― Sarah Kane, Phaedra's Love

“Phaedra: Can't switch this off. Can't crush it. Can't. Wake up with it, burning me. Think I'll crack open I want him so much. I talk to him. He talks to me, you know, we, we know each other very well, he tells me things, we're very close. About sex and how much it depresses him, and I know -”
― Sarah Kane, Phaedra's Love