Desire Quote by Philippa Gregory
““I want to take you for pleasure, and hold you in my arms for desire. I want you to know that it is your kiss that I want, not another heir to the throne. You can know that I love you, quite for yourself, when I come to your bed, and not as the York’s broodmare.” I tilt back my head and look at him under my eyelashes. “You think to bed me for love and not for children? Isn’t that sin?” His arm comes around my waist and his palm cups my breast. “I shall make sure that it feels richly sinful.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory, 2001
A lover declares desire for intimacy beyond duty, framing passion as a sin that intensifies the experience.
In simple terms: Desire is presented as a sinful, intense pleasure.
Key Takeaway
Embrace love without expecting duty.
Themes
love
desire
power
gender
society
Mood
intense
conflicted
passionate
Type
literary
romantic
When to use this quote
- royal court intrigue
- secret affairs
- personal empowerment
- conflict between duty and passion
Key Concepts
Romanticism
court politics
sexual agency
Questions to Reflect On
- How does power affect genuine affection?
- Can sin enhance intimacy?
A Different Perspective
The quote romanticizes coercion and may ignore consent complexities.
![“Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. My three [great teachers] did not tell - they catalyzed a burning desire to know. Under their influence, the horizons sprung wide and fear went away and the unknown became knowable. But most important of…” quote by John Steinbeck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/84c/john-steinbeck-71_art_teaching-might-even-be-the-greatest-of-t_1738.jpg)
