I hate the idea of theatre just being an evening pastime. It should be emotionally and intellectually demanding. I love football. The level of analysis that you listen to on the terraces is astonishing. If people did that in the theatre... but they don't. They expect to sit back and not participate.
I dread the loss of her I've never touched love keeps me a slave in a cage of tears I gnaw my tongue with which to her I can never speak I miss a woman who was never born I kiss a woman across the years that say we shall never meet Everything passes Everything perishes Everything palls my thought walks away with a killing smile leaving discordant anxiety which roars in my soul No hope No hope No hope No hope No hope No hope No hope
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses deep sorrow and longing for an unattainable love, reflecting on the pain of absence and unspoken emotions.
This quote by Sarah Kane delves into the emotional turmoil of unrequited love and the anguish of longing for someone who feels impossibly distant, both in time and existence. It paints a vivid picture of the internal struggle faced by someone who feels trapped in their emotions, unable to express their feelings and burdened by the weight of hopelessness. The repetition of 'No hope' emphasizes the despair that accompanies the realization that some loves may never be fulfilled.
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Example use cases
In a speech about the complexities of love and loss, this quote can emphasize the pain of unfulfilled affection.
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It is myself I have never met whose face is pasted on the underside of my mind
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