Jean Plaidy is a pen name of the British author Eleanor Hibbert. She wrote over 200 novels, mostly historical fiction about the British royal family. She was one of the most prolific and widely read historical novelists of the 20th century. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Jean Plaidy on love, education, life.
Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience. — Jean Plaidy
There's nothing makes you admire people like seeing yourself in them. — Jean Plaidy
It is the people who have no say in making wars who suffer from the consequences of them. — Jean Plaidy
Gentlemen, if my love for you equaled my ignorance of everything concerning you, it would indeed be unbounded. — Jean Plaidy
Tea! The English could always be pacified with it! — Jean Plaidy
I was always amused by the prayers of the saintly. “God do this, God don’t do that.” I thought God probably laughed at them too, unless He was a little annoyed by their temerity. — Jean Plaidy
People always grumbled. If things went well they wanted them to go better. Give them comfort and they wanted luxuries. — Jean Plaidy
I really believe there are some people who hate to contemplate the happiness of others. — Jean Plaidy
I consider myself extremely lucky to have been born and raised in London, and to have had on my doorstep this most fascinating of cities with so many relics of 2000 years of history still to be found in its streets. One of my greatest pleasures was, and still is, exploring London. — Jean Plaidy
But our lives were not as they seemed, were they, Sophia? No one's life ever is. — Jean Plaidy
It's not how many years you've lived, it's how they've left you. — Jean Plaidy
I've always thought you've got to believe in luck to get it. — Jean Plaidy
When I was 14 and living in London, I'd go around Hampton Court Palace with its marvelous atmosphere, through the gateway where Ann Boleyn walked, the haunted gallery down which Katherine Howard ran. It all set me going. It all started from there. — Jean Plaidy
I found that married life gave me the necessary freedom to follow an ambition which had been with me since childhood; and so I started to write in earnest. — Jean Plaidy
How stupid lovers can be! But if they were not, there would be no story. — Jean Plaidy
It is to live that requires courage, not to die. — Jean Plaidy
Happiness don't ask to see who you be afore her sits down at your table. 'Er comes and sits with them as know how to welcome her and keep her the willing guest. — Jean Plaidy
Life Lessons by Jean Plaidy
Jean Plaidy's work is a reminder of the importance of understanding the past in order to better understand the present. Her books illustrate the power of storytelling to bring history to life and to help us understand the motivations and actions of historical figures.
Plaidy's books also emphasize the complexity of history, showing that there are often multiple perspectives and interpretations of the same event.
Finally, her work highlights the importance of empathy and understanding in our interactions with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
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