Eleanor of Aquitaine Quotes

You mourn. And then you move on. That’s the way of things.[to Marian]

Those who meet in passion and violence are never strangers again.

Seldom are we prepared for the moments that define us. It is how we meet them that reveal who we truly are.

Roses bloom in the sun, and the whole world sees their beauty. They make themselves visible. Much rarer is the beauty that reveals itself at night. This is why I love lilies. Their greatest strength is kept to themselves and revealed only to those who have the patience to earn it.

Purpose? Being a pawn in a Norman game?[Robin Hood]Oh, everyone’s a pawn sometimes. Even the queen. The trick is to know when to play the piece and when to break the board.[Eleanor of Aquitaine]

No armor can protect against betrayal.

History has a softer word for traitors who win. Statesmen.

Blood does not make a proper king. Wisdom does. Because, without it, a king’s blood is no different from a common fool’s.

As women, we are often put in circumstances not of our choosing. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have power over the men who put us there. We only have to recognize our power and become skilled at using it.