The Other Boleyn Girl Quotes

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Family Quotes

I was the baby at fourteen to Anne's fifteen and George's nineteen years. We were the closest of kin and yet almost strangers. (2.90)

Love Quotes

"He loves her," I said. "It's a wonderful love story. Her married to his brother and his brother dying like that, so young, and then her not knowing what she should do or where she could go, and th...

Women and Femininity Quotes

"Why do you always have to pretend to be different?""Because everyone has to do something.""What d'you mean?""Every woman has to have something which singles her out, which catches the eye, which m...

Ambition Quotes

"They are planning a great future for you," Anne said solemnly. "Any girl in England would die for your chances." (2.236)

Betrayal Quotes

The king gave his arm to the queen, she rose from her chair as gay as if she had been enjoying watching her husband flirt with me; but as he turned to lead her away she paused and her blue eyes loo...

Jealousy Quotes

Katherine of Aragon took the measure of Anne with one of her clear blue-eyes sweeps and I felt a pang of fear that she would prefer my sister to me. (2.31)

Sex and Sexuality Quotes

"Have you done it?""Yes, ages ago.""Did it hurt?""Very much."She pulled back to read my face."Not too much," I said, qualifying. "He does try to be gentle. He always gives me wine. It's just all ra...

Competition Quotes

There could hardly be a world for me without Anne, there was hardly world enough for us both. (2.9)

Marriage Quotes

We had sworn that we would stay together, that marriage was for the making of children, that God had put us together and no man could put us apart. (2.196)

Religion Quotes

The Mass went on interminably. (3.196)