Historical fiction Quote by Hilary Mantel

“Mary tells herself that if only she could have a child she could carry around like an extra lung, the emptiness inside her would…

— Mary Szybist

“The living result of the queen’s labors is the diminutive Mary—not really a whole princess, perhaps two-thirds of one.”

— Hilary Mantel

“Mary feels she should have been a boy and then everything would have been so much easier. She fights against her femininity in a…

— Jessica Fellowes

“I wish you could persuade Mary not to be always fancying herself ill.”

— Jane Austen

“The next day, Mary walked through the rubble of their destroyed house. They had never had anything but now they had nothing. Mary realized…

— Marisa Silver

“Mary’s strength is not just military or political. At its heart, her influence is always directed to the will of Christ and the salvation…

— Carrie Gress

“Instead she squeezes Mary’s arm and appreciates her kindness. Her understanding. This is why people have children, even when they believe the world is…

— Jessica Shattuck

“I don't want to be just another thing mary elizabeth is in charge of”

— Stephen Chbosky

“Even if Mary gives birth to a child who is not her husband's, if she has a shining pride, they become a holy mother…

— Osamu Dazai

“Her name was Mary, and there ends any resemblance to the mother of our Lord.”

— Sue Monk Kidd

“Those with Spanish blood, who have the fairest complexions in the land, are the wealthiest.” Esperanza”

— Pam Muñoz Ryan

“Mary wasn't brilliant.She was a good woman who let her emotions guide her politics. She just couldn't help being for anybody who was agin…

— Murray Morgan