Beautiful women Quote by Bernard Cornwell
““If you can master me, that look seemed to say, then you can master whatever else this wicked world might bring. I can see her now, standing amidst her deerhounds that had the same thin, lean bodies, and the same long nose and the same huntess eyes as their mistress. Green eyes, she had, with a kind of cruelty deep inside them. It was not a soft face, any more that her body was soft. She was a woman of strong lines and high bones, and that made for a good face and a handsome one, but hard, so hard. What made her beautiful was her hair and her carriage, for she stood as straight as spear and her hair fell around her shoulders like a cascade of tumbling red tangles. That red hair softened her looks, while her laughter snared men like salmon caught in basket traps. There have been many more beautiful women, and thousands who were better, but since the world was weaned I doubt there have been many more so unforgettable as Guinevere, eldest daughter of Leodegan, the exiled King of Henis Wyren. And it would have been better, Merlin always said, had she been drowned at birth.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Last Kingdom, 2004
A woman's fierce beauty and strength can dominate and captivate, yet also bring danger and tragedy.
In simple terms: Powerful beauty can both attract and endanger.
Key Takeaway
Beware the allure of dangerous charm.
Themes
beauty
power
danger
fate
tragedy
Mood
intense
melancholy
admiration
Type
literary
character portrait
mythic
When to use this quote
- court intrigue
- romantic pursuit
- political alliance
- personal ambition
Key Concepts
feminine strength
mythic archetype
seduction
Questions to Reflect On
- What costs does her beauty exact on those around her?
- Can strength coexist with vulnerability?
A Different Perspective
Her allure may lead to manipulation or downfall.
