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Sharon Kay Penman is an American historical novelist known for her profound understanding of medieval British history. Her works are renowned for their detailed historical accuracy and rich imagination, making them highly popular among readers.

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Famous Sharon Kay Penman Quotes

“Why is it honesty when a man speaks his mind and madness when a woman does?”

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Book:When Christ and His Saints Slept

Source: When Christ and His Saints Slept

“I’ll admit that my garden now grows hope in lavish profusion, leaving little room for anything else. I suppose it has squeezed out more practical plants like caution and common sense. Still, though, hope does not flourish in every garden, and I feel thankful it has taken root in mine.”

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Book:The Reckoning

Source: The Reckoning

“Men are born to sin…What does matter most, is not that we err, it is that we do benefit from our mistakes, that we are capable of sincere repentance, of genuine contrition.”

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Book:The Sunne In Splendour: A Novel of Richard III

Source: The Sunne In Splendour: A Novel of Richard III

“When does he ever think?" Richard straddled a chair and accepted a wind cup from Raoul. "If he were to sell his brain, he could claim it had never been used.", Chapter 7”

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Author:Sharon Kay Penman

About the Author

Born: August 13, 1945
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 42

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