Robert Bolt

Quotes

• “Thomas More: Will, I'd trust you with my life. But not your principles. You see, we speak of being anchored to our princ...”
• “Alice More: As for understanding, I understand that you are the best man that I ever met, or am likely to; And, if you...”
• “Even at our birth, death does but stand aside a little. And every day he looks towards us and muses somewhat to himself ...”
• “RICH I’m lamenting. I’ve lost my innocence.CROMWELL You lost that some time ago. If you’ve only just noticed, it can’t h...”
• “When statesmen forsake their own private conscience for the sake of their public duties, they lead their country by a sh...”
• “The nobility of England would have snored through the Sermon on the Mount. But you'll labor like scholars over a bulldog...”
• “Lord, grant us rest tonight, and if we must be wakeful, cheerful.”