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Jean Plaidy quotes

Ocupation: Author

Life: September 1, 1906 - January 18, 1993

Birthday: September 1

Death: January 18

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How stupid lovers can be! But if they were not, there would be no story.

Topics: Stupid, Would Be, Stories

quote never regret if it s good it s wonderful if it s bad it s experience jean plaidy Quotes

When I was 14 and living in London, I'd go around Hampton Court Palace with its marvelous atmosphere, through the gateway where Ann Boleyn walked, the haunted gallery down which Katherine Howard ran. It all set me going. It all started from there.

Topics: Atmosphere, London, Palaces, Hamptons

We spent the first night of our honeymoon in a country hotel, with Tudor architecture oak beams, and floors which sloped, of the Queen-Elizabeth-Slept-Here variety. There were old tennis-courts - the Tudor kind where Henry VIII was said to have played; and gardens filled with winter heather, jasmine and yellow chrysanthemums. [...] So that first night together was spent in the ancient bedroom with the tiny leaded paned windows, through which shafts of moonlight touched the room with a dreamlike radiance [...]

Topics: Country, Queens, Winter, Tudors, Queen Elizabeth

I found that married life gave me the necessary freedom to follow an ambition which had been with me since childhood; and so I started to write in earnest.

Topics: Writing, Ambition, Childhood, Married Life

I consider myself extremely lucky to have been born and raised in London, and to have had on my doorstep this most fascinating of cities with so many relics of 2000 years of history still to be found in its streets. One of my greatest pleasures was, and still is, exploring London.

Topics: Years, Cities, Lucky, Born And Raised, Relics

It is to live that requires courage, not to die....

Topics: Courage

It is the people who have no say in making wars who suffer from the consequences of them.

Topics: War, People, Suffering

Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience.

Topics: Life, Happiness, Break Up, Regret Nothing, Good Experiences

But our lives were not as they seemed, were they, Sophia? No one's life ever is.

source: - Jean Plaidy (2010). “The Captive of Kensington Palace: (Queen Victoria)”, p.76, Random House

Topics: Deep Thought

I really believe there are some people who hate to contemplate the happiness of others.

source: - Jean Plaidy (2009). “Victoria Victorious: The Story of Queen Victoria”, p.212, Broadway Books

Topics: Hate, Believe, People

Gentlemen, if my love for you equaled my ignorance of everything concerning you, it would indeed be unbounded.

Topics: Ignorance, Gentleman, My Love For You

It's not how many years you've lived, it's how they've left you.

Topics: Years, Left

There's nothing makes you admire people like seeing yourself in them.

Topics: People, Admiration, Admire, Seeing Yourself

Happiness don't ask to see who you be afore her sits down at your table. 'Er comes and sits with them as know how to welcome her and keep her the willing guest.

Topics: Happiness, Guests, Tables

Tea! The English could always be pacified with it!

Topics: Tea, England

People always grumbled. If things went well they wanted them to go better. Give them comfort and they wanted luxuries.

source: - Jean Plaidy (2010). “The Complete Tudors: Nine Historical Novels”, p.290, Broadway Books

Topics: Luxury, People, Giving

I've always thought you've got to believe in luck to get it.

Topics: Believe, Luck

I was always amused by the prayers of the saintly. “God do this, God don’t do that.” I thought God probably laughed at them too, unless He was a little annoyed by their temerity.

Topics: Prayer, Annoyed, Littles

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