“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
“And yet, as Verena watched her turn back to the dusting, she had the curious sensation that positions had been reversed in… — Kate Williams Copy Share Image
“It would be wrong to kill oneself if one did not know exactly the nature of one's eyes.” — Kate Williams 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 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 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 Uncle Leopold… — 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 more power,”… — 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 face.” — 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 had sustained… — Kate Williams 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, echoing in… — Kate Williams Copy Share Image
“It was a matter of making the best job you can . . . and accepting your fate.” — Kate Williams 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 the service… — Kate Williams 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 and overseas,… — Kate Williams 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 the oddest… — Kate Williams 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 vaunted.” — Kate Williams Copy Share Image
