"The White Princess" Quotes
The White Princess follows the life of Elizabeth of York as she navigates political intrigue and personal challenges to unite the warring houses of York and Lancaster in post-War of the Roses England.
historical fiction | 544 pages | Published in 2013
Quotes
A woman's lot is to suffer.
sufferinggender roles
Love is a weakness in a queen.
lovestrength
Power is always dangerous. It attracts the worst and corrupts the best.
powercorruption
We women are always in danger of being thought too clever and so we are generally modest and self-effacing.
gender rolesmodesty
The past has no power to stop the present moment.
moving onpast
In a world of uncertainty, a woman's loyalty is the only certainty.
loyaltyuncertainty
A woman must be strong to survive.
strengthsurvival
Sometimes love is not enough to save us.
lovesaving
A woman who is loved always has power.
lovepower
War is not won by the dead.
warvictory
