“Am I so desperate I must accept any gentleman who is not a villain or a gargoyle?”
“He is a gentleman, and I am a gentleman's daughter. So far we are equal.”
“That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain: At least I am sure, it may be so in Denmark:”
“And any man who must say 'I am king' is no true king at all.”
“I found power in accepting the truth of who I am. It may not be a truth that others can accept, but I cannot live any other way. How would it be to live a lie every minute of your life.”
“Give that child to me. I want it. I will care for it. I am willing to accept any child who would be aborted and to give that child to a married couple who will love the child and be loved by the child.”