Elis Madison

“Oh, but this gift isn’t the same as an ermine. This is property. Don’t you understand how rare that is for a woman? Property always belongs to our fathers, brothers, husbands, sons. We never get to own anything.”

“Don’t tell me you’re one of those women with radical ideas.”

“No,” she returned. “I’m one of those women with nothing. There are a great many of us.”
― Tessa Dare , Romancing the Duke

“The real point of watching television is to forget that you have a brain.”
― Elizabeth Jane Howard, Mr. Wrong

“A rainy day is like a lovely gift -- you can sleep late and not feel guilty.”
― Elizabeth Jane Howard, Mr. Wrong

“Have you ever wondered, Anne, in your untiring dance of seduction, whether you might not be dancing to Henry's tune instead of your own? I know how clever you are. How enticing. People whisper the word "witch" whenever you smile at him. But which of you is pale and hollow-eyed from too many scheming, sleepless nights? Which of you is growing more feverish day by day? Which of you is truly bewitched, Anne?”
― Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl