When a woman thinks her husband is a fool, her marriage is over. They may part in one year or ten; they… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“As my wife you cannot refuse me. I have a right to you, as your betrothed husband. From now, till your death,… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“She prayed while you were raping me?” I ask him. “It isn’t rape,” he says. “Stop saying that. You’re a fool to… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“Poor little girl. Poor little girl," Nan says, and at first I think she is speaking of the baby, perhaps it is… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“We say that we are rulers of this country, but we do not make a rule of law. We say that we… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“Giles' shameful death was, of course, the sign of a crazy old man's inability to adapt to a new world. But his… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“The one thing that Jane’s death should teach us is that life is precious and every day is a gift that we… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“I am going to be Queen of England,' I protest. 'You make it sound like a battle to the death.' 'It is… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“You're not cursed daughter, you are the finest and rarest of all my children, the most beautiful, the most beloved. You know… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“The tears in my eyes are now running down my cheeks at the thought that I have been his wife and his… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“All this is always for nothing," he says. "Don't you understand that yet? Every death is a pointless death; every battle should… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“I am old enough to be married twice. I am old enough to be bedded without tenderness or consideration. I am old… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“Dželat mi prilazi i kaže: "Spustite glavu na panj i raširite ruke kad budete spremni, gospo." Poslušno spuštam ruke na panj i… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“This is what I feared would come; this is what I have dreaded. It is not very bright and honorable as you… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
I had never seen a woman in such despair before. It was worse than death, it was a constant longing for death… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“If this is the will of God, it takes a strange and terrible shape. I did not know that the God of… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“I feel no peace, I feel nothing. I think I will feel nothing forever.” — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“Mother, before God," I say, my voice shaking with tears, "I swear that I have to believe that there is more for me in… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“Say yes,’ he whispers. ‘Marry me.’ I hesitate. I open my eyes. ‘You will get my fortune,’ I remark. ‘When I marry you, everything… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“But I warn you that a woman who seeks great power and wealth has to pay a great price, Perhaps you will be a… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“I raised my hand to wave in case he looked back; but he did not. He rode straight backed, looking forward. He rode like… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“When you are still and thoughtful you are as lovely as the statues they are carving in Italy.” — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
Edward lives as if there is no tomorrow, Richard as if he wants no tomorrow, and George as though someone should give it to… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
You can smile when your heart is breaking because you're a woman. — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“We fell asleep wrapped in each other as if we could not bear to part, even in sleep we could not bear to let… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“One little boy, and he a bastard,' Anne said thoughtfully. 'One little girl of six, one elderly Queen and a King in the prime… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“We have been married little more than a year and already there is a terrible silence around some subjects. We never speak of the… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
“It doesn’t matter if you call it magic or determination. It doesn’t matter if you make a spell or a plot. You have to… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
