“If I had to choose between extreme happiness and extreme sorrow, I would always choose sorrow.”
“For all that I have done, for all that I am yet to do, there can be no forgiveness.”
“ I know myself for what I am and I throw my poor soul upon your forgiveness in the full knowledge that I deserve none at your loving hands.”
“Although it was terribly wrong for some to dig up his dead body, stab it, and drag it through the street, I can well understand their sentiments; he was never popular.”
“Now, my love, let me conceive… and we will have a son.”
“Who knows, perhaps one day this little girl will preside over empires.”
“Celibacy is an immense relief.”
“We forgive him, because he is a genius… whatever that means.”
“You must shut your eyes and endure like your betters have done before you!”
“Don’t you know I love you a thousand times more than _______ ever did!?”
“T’is lucky you have your bed already, madam, because if you did not, I would not give it to you again!”
“Now I am indeed Queen.”
“I will love you forever, and I bid you never, ever forget it.”
“Because the love I bear you is so great, it broke my heart to see you loved others.”
“I was married before and, I must confess, I rather like the liberty of not being married again!”
“BUT I’M THE ONLY ONE WHO’S GUILTY!”
“Did you watch your son die?!”
“What about your daughter, will you watch her suffer?!”
“Tell me, _____, was it all worth it?”
“If anyone should take up my case, I ask them only to judge it kindly.”
“Madam… forgive me, for what I must do.”
"Sir…forgive me, for what I must do.”
“I can’t tell whether you’re really brave or if you’re just a fucking fool.”
“Imagine what it would mean to us as a family if he did grow to love her.”