“It was because we failed to do the thing we really have a genius for, which is compromise. Americans like to think of themselves as uncompromising. Our true genius is for compromise. Our whole government’s founded on it. And it failed.” – Shelby Foote, The Civil War by Ken Burns
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“Is it so astonishing that a woman who changed her mind once will change it twice? Cannot a woman love two men? Cannot a man love two women? I’m with Francis and happy to be so – we’re alike in many ways – but a piece of my heart will always be yours as a piece of yours will always be mine.” – Elizabeth (Heida Reed) to Ross (Aidan Turner), Poldark on Masterpiece
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“God, man. Do you not see what’s happening? You stand accused of a riot and lawlessness. This country lives in dread of France. This court must be seen to set an example. That is why you must grovel. Do so now or you will not live to see the sunrise tomorrow.” – King’s Counsel to Ross Poldark, Poldark on Masterpiece
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“The king considered her unsuitable as a friend and disreputable as a mistress and unthinkable as Queen Of England.” – Elizabeth, Queen Mother (Emma Davies), referring to Wallis Simpson (Gina McKee), Royal Wives At War
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“Listen. It’s a tough universe. There’s all sorts of people and things trying to do you, kill you, rip you off, everything. If you’re gonna survive out there, you’ve really got to know where your towel is.” – Ford Prefect (David Dixon), The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy
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“I’m not a psychopath, I’m a high-functioning sociopath. Do your research” – Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch), Sherlock
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“But you don’t have to take my word for it.” – LeVar Burton, Reading Rainbow
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“You don’t trust me enough yet. But I’m on your side.” – Joseph Molesley (Kevin Doyle), Downton Abbey
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“Little girls grow up wanting ponies. I always wanted to be a widow.” – Alice Morgan (Ruth Wilson), Luther
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“Sometimes you’ve to put all you are against all they’ve got.” – DI Fred Thursday (Roger Allam) to Morse on Endeavour
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