To save my son, I would plot with the devil himself. Philippa Gregory More Quotes by Philippa Gregory More Quotes From Philippa Gregory When you pray, you know that you want something, that's always the first step. to let yourself know that you want something, that you yearn for it. sometimes that's the hardest thing to do. Because you have to have courage to know what you desire. You have to have courage to acknowledge that you are unhappy without it. Philippa Gregory want-something unhappy desire True obedience can only happen when you secretly think you know better, and you choose to bow your head. Anything short of that is just agreement, and any ninny-in-waiting can agree. Philippa Gregory agreement waiting thinking Tell my daughter Elizabeth -- no! Tell all my daughters, everywhere, in all the ages yet to come. Tell them how I died, and why. And tell them to remember this: the future is unwritten. Know your rights. Philippa Gregory daughter rights age If it has to be done at all, it must be done with grace. Philippa Gregory done grace ifs I was born to be your rival,' she [Anne] said simply. 'And you mine. We're sisters, aren't we? Philippa Gregory rivals born said It is not love that matters, Mistress Boy, it is what you choose to do with it. What’d you choose to do with yours? Philippa Gregory mistress matter boys War does not answer war, war does not finish war. The only ending is peace. Philippa Gregory answers doe war Before anything else I was a woman who was capable of passion and who had a great need and a great desire for love. Philippa Gregory passion desire needs Katherine of Aragon was speaking out for the women of the country, for the good wives who should not be put aside just because their husbands had taken a fancy to another, for the women who walked the hard road between kitchen, bedroom, church and childbirth. For the women who deserved more than their husband's whim. Philippa Gregory husband taken country But young hearts mend easily, and hearts that own half of England have something better to do than to beat faster for love. Philippa Gregory england half heart I wanted the heat and the sweat and the passion of a man that I could love and trust. And I wanted to give myself to him: not for advantage, but for desire. Philippa Gregory sweat passion men Yes, but either way, shamed or not, I shall be Queen of England, and this is the last time you will sit in my presence. Philippa Gregory lasts queens way But Anne, do you love him?" I asked curiously. The curve of her hood hid all but the corner of her smile. "I am a fool to own it, but I am in a fever for his touch. Philippa Gregory fever curves fool When it's done, it's done. And no one will know until it's done. Philippa Gregory done knows ... all that that I learn just teaches me that I know nothing. Philippa Gregory teach knows I don't shop as much as a lot of people but I do like designer clothes. Philippa Gregory like clothes designer people When I was a child I wanted to be a vet. I'd come home with "lost" kittens and dogs. My mother would tell me to put them back. Philippa Gregory child me mother home I like to do the research of history and the creativity of writing fiction. I am creating this thing which I think is twice as difficult as writing either history or fiction. Philippa Gregory i-am creativity research history I like writing historical fiction. Philippa Gregory like historical writing fiction At the end of the day, I'm writing in a genre that isn't highly regarded. Philippa Gregory end-of-the-day end day writing