“It would be wrong to kill oneself if one did not know exactly the nature of one's eyes.” — Kate Williams Eyes Copy Share Image
“It was a matter of making the best job you can . . . and accepting your fate.” — Kate Williams Best job Copy Share Image
“first requisite of a really good officer is to temper justice with mercy’. As” — Kate Williams Compassion Copy Share Image
“AMBITION IS NEVER content, even at the summit of greatness,” Napoleon declared.” — Kate Williams Ambition Copy Share Image
“I am not like other men, and the ordinary laws of morality and rules of propriety do not apply to me,” Napoleon… — Kate Williams Copy Share Image
“I am glad we’ve been bombed,’ said the Queen famously. ‘It makes me feel I can look the East End in the… — Kate Williams Copy Share Image
“There is one thing alone to do in this world and that is to keep acquiring money and more money, power and… — Kate Williams Money Copy Share Image
“As the weather improved, the bobms got worse. The newspapers said that the Kaiser was aiming to knock London down (although avoiding… — Kate Williams Bombing Copy Share Image
“I care only for the people who are useful to me—and only so long as they are useful,” he said on St.… — Kate Williams Care Copy Share Image
“As the Queen put it, ‘The children will not leave unless I do. I shall not leave unless their father does, and… — Kate Williams Children Copy Share Image
“Hitler had described the Queen Mother as ‘the most dangerous woman in Europe’, because of her effect on the national mood; her… — Kate Williams Hitler Copy Share Image
“There were strange noises in the room, great bellowing sobs that did not sound like anything human. They bounced off the wals,… — Kate Williams Copy Share Image
“It is calculated that George III had an astonishing fifty-six grandchildren. He did not have one legitimate heir. The vision of Charlotte… — Kate Williams Copy Share Image
“Unknowingly, Marie-Josèphe was covering herself with toxins, for the best rouge was made from vermilion, ground from cinnabar (mercury sulfide) or from… — Kate Williams Leadership Copy Share Image
“In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history, I send to every household of my peoples, both at home… — Kate Williams History Copy Share Image
“And yet, as Verena watched her turn back to the dusting, she had the curious sensation that positions had been reversed in… — Kate Williams Heart Copy Share Image
“When I am outside in the fresh air my ideas take a higher direction,” Napoleon said. “I cannot understand how some men… — Kate Williams Fresh air Copy Share Image
“A shabby looking old man was walking their way. It must be a relative of one of the men, wandering in the… — Kate Williams Father Copy Share Image
“Albert liked to play the stoic, and he embraced the opportunity to do over the negotiations about the marriage. He insisted that… — Kate Williams Marriage Copy Share Image
“I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and… — Kate Williams Copy Share Image
