Dawnlands Quotes

“But you remember this—great wealth or position is not a right, and you don’t deserve it however hard you work. It is chance, and the labor of others, that brings a man wealth. Don’t forget that others have earned your fortune for you. Never imagine you deserve it.”
― Philippa Gregory, Dawnlands

“I love her as if she were a star in the sky. I love her as if she were the wind blowing over the water. I don’t need to own her. I just want her to be in the sky, moving over the deep. I just want her to shine.”
― Philippa Gregory, Dawnlands

“It was a long time ago - men questioning their king, women questioning their husbands, and everyone questioning their God. Everyone thought that anything could happen. Everyone was drunk with questions.”
― Philippa Gregory, Dawnlands

“That’s the thing about wealth and power. Once you’ve learned to want it—that’s all you learn. You don’t learn satisfaction, you just want more. There’s never enough. You’ll never be rich enough, Johnnie, and you’ll die in dissatisfaction.”
― Philippa Gregory, Dawnlands