Things happen for a reason Quote by William Shakespeare

“A capable, clear-eyed sovereign, she knew how to build a fleet, suppress an insurrection, control a currency, alleviate a famine. An eminent Roman general…

— Stacy Schiff

“A human is the one, who would give up a thousand Cleopatras to be with the person he or she loves.”

— Abhijit Naskar

The name Cleopatra wakens the world to life.

— Carmen Boullosa

I really don't remember much about Cleopatra. There were a lot of other things going on.

— Elizabeth Taylor

Her seductive power, however, did not lie in her looks [...]. In reality, Cleopatra was physically unexceptional and had no political power, yet both…

— Robert Greene

I have never wanted to be a queen! Cleopatra was a role, and I am an actor, so it was fun to play one,…

— Elizabeth Taylor

“…often women aren’t allowed to be characters in history, they have to be stereotypes. Cleopatra was a poet and a philosopher, she was incredibly…

— Bettany Hughes

If you are really Master of your Fate, it shouldn't make any difference to you whether Cleopatra or the Bearded Lady is your mate.

— Ogden Nash

I will wait for Cleopatra, for I know my time must come. And I'm getting ready for wherever she'll be at-tra, cause I'm getting…

— Jonathan Richman

The interesting thing about Cleopatra is that she is such a shape-shifter. I mean through history we've all molded her to our times and…

— Stacy Schiff

Stacy Schiff is that rare combination: a first-rate historian and a brilliant storyteller. Using a wide range of sources, she spins straw into gold,…

— Rick Riordan

Great historians can make the discovery of the real story more exciting than the romantic myth. Stacy Schiff, a great historian as well as…

— Evan Thomas