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Crave Quote by Sarah Kane

“And I want to play hide-and-seek and give you my clothes and tell you I like your shoes and sit on the steps while you take a bath and massage your neck and kiss your feet and hold your hand and go for a meal and not mind when you eat my food and meet you at Rudy’s and talk about the day and type…” quote by Sarah Kane
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““And I want to play hide-and-seek and give you my clothes and tell you I like your shoes and sit on the steps while you take a bath and massage your neck and kiss your feet and hold your hand and go for a meal and not mind when you eat my food and meet you at Rudy’s and talk about the day and type your letters and carry your boxes and laugh at your paranoia and give you tapes you don’t listen to and watch great films and watch terrible films and complain about the radio and take pictures of you when you’re sleeping and get up to fetch you coffee and bagels and Danish and go to Florent and drink coffee at midnight and have you steal my cigarettes and never be able to find a match and tell you about the the programme I saw the night before and take you to the eye hospital and not laugh at your jokes and want you in the morning but let you sleep for a while and kiss your back and stroke your skin and tell you how much I love your hair your eyes your lips your neck your breasts your arse your and sit on the steps smoking till your neighbour comes home and sit on the steps smoking till you come home and worry when you’re late and be amazed when you’re early and give you sunflowers and go to your party and dance till I’m black and be sorry when I’m wrong and happy when you forgive me and look at your photos and wish I’d known you forever and hear your voice in my ear and feel your skin on my skin (...) .””

Sarah Kane

About This Quote

Source Play: 4.1, 1995

A stream-of-consciousness monologue expresses intense longing for intimacy, shared experiences, and emotional connection through everyday moments.

In simple terms: Deep desire for closeness and shared life.

Key Takeaway

Embrace everyday moments with loved ones.

Themes

love intimacy everyday life longing

Mood

affectionate nostalgic

Type

monologue poetic

When to use this quote

  • romantic relationship
  • friendship
  • daily routines

Key Concepts

human connection shared rituals emotional vulnerability

Questions to Reflect On

  • What small gestures deepen intimacy?
  • How can routine become meaningful?
A Different Perspective

The intensity may overwhelm or seem unrealistic to some.

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