Quotes from Lady of the English

Elizabeth Chadwick ·  532 pages

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“Grief was just the moment before you tied the thread and began the next one”
― Elizabeth Chadwick, quote from Lady of the English


“Grief was just the moment before you tied off the thread and began the next one. That was when you made your choice about what you were going to sew next.”
― Elizabeth Chadwick, quote from Lady of the English


“Being a king was not about pleasing people. It was about controlling them.”
― Elizabeth Chadwick, quote from Lady of the English


“afternoon and the furniture is all assembled.”
― Elizabeth Chadwick, quote from Lady of the English


“Those who walk with their heads in the air usually don’t see the shit on the ground until they tread in it.”
― Elizabeth Chadwick, quote from Lady of the English



About the author

Elizabeth Chadwick
Born place: The United Kingdom
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