Loss Quote by Jez Butterworth
““I may bring other women here, to this place, and I may tell them I love them, and make love to them. But they will be impostors. And I will be a ghost. Because it means I will have lost you. My body, my brain, my lungs, my stomach, my guts, legs, arms will be here but I won't be. I will be out there, looking for you. And if we meet somewhere, at a restaurant, or a party and I'm with someone, I want you to know that they are by my side only because you are not. And she will be beautiful. And I will be laughing and smiling and she will be laughing and smiling, but she will be laughing at a lie. Because all I will have done to that person is lie to them. All I will do to anyone else, forever, from this moment forward, anyone who isn't you, is lie. I have no choice.””
About This Quote
Source Play: The Ghost of Love, 2021
Explores the pain of moving on after loss, feeling like a phantom in new relationships.
In simple terms: Loss makes new love feel false.
Key Takeaway
Honor past love.
Themes
grief
love
identity
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
dramatic
emotional
When to use this quote
- counseling
- creative writing
- personal healing
Key Concepts
psychology
relationship dynamics
Questions to Reflect On
- Can one love again without betrayal?
- How to integrate loss into new life?
A Different Perspective
May idealize past love.
