Memorable Quotes from Norma Shearer
5 quotesThe Bittersweet Nature of Great Love
Marie Antoinette
Perhaps the great loves come with tears.
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Appreciation for Diverse Experiences
Marie Antoinette
I enjoy nothing more than meeting people of broad experience.
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The Burden of Royal Expectations
Marie Antoinette
I cannot wear a crown upon my heart.
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Royalty and the Allure of Scandal
Marie Antoinette
Royalty loves an occasional roll in the gutter.
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Extravagance and the Pursuit of Pleasure
The Count de Mercey
I've been told of a necklace costing 200,000 livres.
Marie Antoinette
Which I lost tonight on a wager.
Count de Mercey
You must be out of your senses, madame. What on earth is driving you to this extravagance? This mad pursuit of pleasure which can end only in—
Marie Antoinette
But not in boredom. At least, not yet.
Count de Mercey
In these times, madame, your excuses will not fail to impress the people.
Matie Antoinette
Why, they adore me. I've conquered Paris.
Count de Mercey
No, madame. Paris was conquered you. Do you realize that you're the first Dauphine of France ever to be spoken of openly as a wanton?
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