Roxane Quotes in Alexander (2004)

Hephaistion: [refuses to let Roxane see Alexander after the murder of Cleitus]

Roxane: Let me pass. I am the Queen! I want to see him! I've waited three days!

Hephaistion: He says none. Not even you.

Roxane: He needs me!

Hephaistion: No. He doesn't.

Roxane: [mocking] And he needs you?

Hephaistion: [crying softly, he shows Alexander a ring] I found it in Egypt... the man who sold it to me said it came from a time when man worshiped sun, and stars. I'll always think of you as the sun, Alexander. And I pray your dream will shine on all men.

[puts the ring on Alexander's ring finger, then embraces him]

Hephaistion: I wish you a son. You're a great man. Many will love you, Alexander, but none so pure and deep...

Roxane: [Roxane enters]

Hephaistion: [Hephaistion exits guiltily]

Roxane: You... love him?

Alexander: He is Hephaistion. There are many different ways to love.

Roxane: Are you drunk again?

Alexander: He's dead!

Roxane: Who?

Alexander: Many hated him, but I don't think any other would have dared!

Roxane: [terrified] Hephaistion... is dead?

Roxane: This I know, Alexander. In Persia you are a great king. Here, they hate you. Let us go back to Persia. There you are strong.

Alexander: We'll talk about this later.

Roxane: Yes. Later. Talk.

Alexander: I will come.

Roxane: And I will wait.

Roxane: Far from this world of brutal lies is a land for lovers who despise violence, weeping for the lost and lonely. A land for lovers, for lovers only.

Roxane: Why keep your silence for so long when all the time the tears on the letter were yours?

Cyrano: The blood was his.

Roxane: Speak. I'll listen.

Christian: I love you.

Roxane: Yes, talk to me of love.

Christian: I love you.

Roxane: That's your theme. Embroider it. Embroider it. Embroider it!

Christian: I love you so much.

Roxane: Yes. And then?

Christian: And then... I'd love you to love me. Tell me you love me.

Roxane: You give me milk instead of cream. Say how you love me.

Christian: I love you... so much!

Roxane: Unravel your feelings!

Christian: Your throat! I want to kiss it!

Roxane: Christian!

Christian: I love you.

Roxane: Again?

Christian: No... I don't love you.

Roxane: That's better.

Christian: I worship you.

Roxane: Oh no.

Roxane: 100 men... what courage!

Cyrano: Oh, I have been braver since then.

Cyrano: So, perhaps, after all, happiness...

Roxane: What?

Cyrano: Listen, Roxanne... I want to...

Roxane: Christian!

Cyrano de Bergerac: Very well, let the old fellow come now. He shall find me on my feet sword in hand.

Roxane: Cyrano!

Le Bret: He's delirious.

Cyrano de Bergerac: I can see him now - he grins. He is looking at my nose, that skeleton. You there - who are you? A hundred against one, eh? I know them now, my ancient enemies...

[Cyrano thrusts his sword at the empty air]

Cyrano de Bergerac: Falsehood! There! There! Prejudice! Compromise! Cowardice! What's that? Surrender? No! Never! Never!

[He slashes his sword wildly]

Cyrano de Bergerac: Ah, you too, Vanity? I knew you would overthrow me in the end. No! I fight on! I fight on! I fight on!

Vicomte de Valvert: [amused at Cyrano] Madame, that nose of his, presently he will take it off?

Roxane: [controlling her anger at Valvert] No, monsieur, he keeps it, and Heaven help the man who smiles. Good night.