The Bridgertons Quotes

“There was a certain history to this. While heavily pregnant with Amelia, she had asked him if she was radiant or if she just looked like a waddling duck. He told her she’d looked like a radiant duck. This had not been the correct answer.”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

“He'd been waiting for a love fraught with passion and drama; it hadn't even occurred to him that true love might be something that was utterly comfortable and just plain easy.”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

“You may love me more, but I will love you better.”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

“Promise me," she said. "You have to promise me than you will always be more happy than you are sorry.”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

“If you must know, I was sending off an apology to your grandmother.” “Grandmama Violet?” Isabella asked, looking around. “Is she here?” “No, but I thought she was deserving of my remorse, nonetheless.” Isabella blinked and cocked her head to the side in question. “Why?” “All those times,” Hyacinth said, hating how tired her voice sounded. “All those times she said to me, ‘I hope you have a child just like you . . .’ ” “And you do,” Isabella said, surprising her with a light kiss to the cheek. “Isn’t it just delightful?”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

“No one ever told you that when you became a parent, how much fun it was to watch them do the quietest things. Sleeping and thinking.”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

“He was very tall," Francesca began.
"Not so tall," Eloise said. "Benedict is taller."
Francesca ignored her. "He was tall. And he smiled a great deal."
"He held us on his shoulders," Daphne said, her voice starting to wobble, "until we grew too large."
"And he laughed," Eloise said. "He loved to laugh. He had the very best laugh, our papa...”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

“He was her other half, the spoon she was made to nestle into. They would be young together, and then they would grow old together. They would hold hands, and move to the country, and make lots and lots of babies.”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

“Promise me," she said. "You have to promise me that you will always be more happy than you are sorry.”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

“Any chance you might be capable of refraining from profanity in the company of ladies?" This, from Daphne's husband, Simon, the Duke of Hastings.
"She's no lady," Anthony grumbled. "She's my sister."
"She's my wife."
Anthony smirked. "She was my sister first.”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

“I think it’s time we introduced this little fellow to his family,” she said. “Don’t you?” Francesca held out her arms to take the baby, but Violet turned away. “Not just yet,” she said. She wanted to hold him a while longer. Maybe until Tuesday. “Mother, I think he might be hungry.” Violet assumed an arch expression. “He’ll let us know.” “But—” “I know a thing or two about babies, Francesca Bridgerton Stirling.” Violet grinned down at John. “They adore their grandmamas, for example.”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

“Well, you know what they say about motherhood,” Penelope said. “ ‘They’?” Daphne murmured. Penelope paused just long enough to shoot her a wry grin. “The years fly by, and the days are endless.”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

“Well, you know what they say about motherhood,” Penelope said.
“ ‘They’?” Daphne murmured.
Penelope paused just long enough to shoot her a wry grin. “The years fly by, and the days are endless.”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After: Epilogues

“Good Lord,” Colin muttered. “One would think I’d joined this family yesterday. Of course I bribed her.” He turned to Penelope. “No offense to recent additions.”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After

“Edmund..."
"That's Mr. Bridgerton to you."
"So formal?"
"Only because it means I get to call you Mrs. Bridgerton."
It was remarkable, how he could make her so ridiculously happy with a single sentence.”
― Julia Quinn, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After