Famous quotes containing the words duchess of, duchess and/or parma:
“Duchess of York. Good madam, be not angry with the child.
Queen Elizabeth. Pitchers have ears.”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
“If everybody minded their own business, the Duchess said in a hoarse growl, the world would go round a deal faster than it does.”
—Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (18321898)
“I know I have the body of a weak, feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a kingand of a King of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which, rather than any dishonour should grow by me, I myself will take up armsI myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field.”
—Elizabeth I (15331603)