Marriage Quote by Andrew Roberts

“Friedrich tugged on the collar of his military jacket and shook his head. Duchess Lacreux was a cunning woman—not at all what he expected.…

— K.M. Shea

“On the other hand, this affair afforded great delight to Madame Magloire.”

— Victor Hugo

“This was why she was marrying him. Because Friedrich was a good man, and she loved him dearly. The country was important, yes, but…

— K.M. Shea

“She carried herself like a queen,: gracefully, regal, and dignified. She was all woman and every inch a lady, and he had never seen…

— Elaine Coffman

“Had his chancellor and his wife become enchanted by Lady Dorothea? He was not enchanted. He only wanted to delve deeper into her temperament.…

— Melanie Dickerson

“Hortense and Berthe nodded, as though profoundly impressed by the wisdom of their mother's pronouncements. She had long since convinced them of the absolute…

— Émile Zola

“And what of Joan's presence among so many young, armed men? Perhaps of all the nobles and military men, the Duke of Alencon -…

— Donald Spoto

“For the longest time, Cinderella had doubted Friedrich was ever serious about her. Now, as she saw the way his fingers twitched with nervousness…

— K.M. Shea

“Cinderella smiled through the tears in her eyes. “Cristoph Friedrich, before I answer, there are some things that must be stated,” she said. “Yesterday,…

— K.M. Shea

“Friedrich did what? “Von Beiler, you say?” Cinderella asked, her voice light and airy. “Yes,” Lady Therese said. Margrit and the lady’s maids shifted…

— K.M. Shea

“Is it but this,—a tardiness in nature Which often leaves the history unspoke That it intends to do? My lord of Burgundy, What say…

— William Shakespeare

“Her fault had been in trying to keep it as tight as a mistress might. All a wife needed was a little more subtlety,…

— Jean Plaidy