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“What can reason do? Passion, passion rules.”

Passion Phaedra

Book:Six Tragedies

Source: Six Tragedies

“Phaedra keeps saying she's being selfish. That she hates herself for it, but she does it anyway. She can't deny herself what she wants, even if it brings about her downfall and his." "And have you learned anything from our literary parallel?" "Not really, I keep thinking that she would do it all over again if there were a chance...a chance that it could go right. Even if 99 times out of a 100 the story ends badly, it's worth it if only once she gets a happy ending.”

Want Desire Hope Chance Shame Guilt Self Hatred Literary Losing It Chance And Fortune Garrick Phaedra

Book:Losing It

Source: Losing It

“They should remember it everyday, when they look into their smiling faces, and be thankful that their bones are not scattered in a Cretan dungeon." "Oh, of course they should", I hastened to agree. "But you know what people are like..." His brows few together, confused. "What do you mean?" "Well, they forget what could have been and focus only on the irritations of today.”

Theseus Phaedra

Book:Ariadne

Source: Ariadne

“...everyone had secrets, even if it's just a secret fear of caterpillars or a tiny white lie they told to a neighbour.”

Secrets Fears Stephanie Garber Once Upon A Broken Heart White Lies Phaedra Phaedra Of The Damned

Book:Once Upon a Broken Heart

Source: Once Upon a Broken Heart