Close ×

Peter Morgan Quotes

Total quotes (38)

Peter Morgan

Peter Morgan

Birthname

AKA Peter Morgan, Ampeter Morgan

Birthday April 10, 1963

Educated At University Of Leeds

Nationality United Kingdom, Northern Ireland

Occupations Playwright, Screenwriter, Writer

Spouse Anna Carolina Schwarzenberg

Total quotes (38)

I learned very early on that it’s wise not to take things for granted.

— Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh (Matt Smith), The Crown, Season 2: A Company of Men

early wise take things for granted Learning

Share

I am aware that I am surrounded by people who feel that they could do the job better, strong people with powerful characters, but for better or worse, the crown has landed on my head.

— Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), The Crown, Season 1: Pride & Joy

aware Job better Strong Powerful characters Worse Crown

Share

In any marriage it’s important to find things that really bind you together, as a couple.

— Antony Armstrong-Jones (Ben Daniels), The Crown, Season 2: Mystery Man

Marriage Together couple bind you

Share

He hasn’t found happiness. He’s found marriage, the very opposite of happiness.

— Antony Armstrong-Jones (Ben Daniels), The Crown, Season 2: Matrimonium

Happiness Marriage Opposite

Share

Monarchy is God’s sacred mission to grace and dignify the earth. To give ordinary people an ideal to strive towards, an example of nobility and duty to raise them in their wretched lives. Monarchy is a calling from God.

— Queen Mary (Eileen Atkins), The Crown, Season 1: Act of God

God Grace dignify Earth Ideal Nobility Duty Monarchy

Share

People have to be angry at someone. But as leader, one cannot simply react to everything.

— Sir Winston Churchill (John Lithgow), The Crown, Season 1: Act of God

angry leader React react to everything

Share

To do nothing is the hardest job of all. And it will take every ounce of energy that you have. To be impartial is not natural, not human.

— Queen Mary (Eileen Atkins), The Crown, Season 1: Act of God

hardest Job Energy impartial Natural Not Human Nothing

Share

It is better to be patient and get what you desire in the right time, than have high office thrust upon you when you are not ready.

— King George VI (Jared Harris), The Crown, Season 1: Hyde Park Corner

Patient Desire Office Ready

Share

It is not my job to govern. But it is my job to ensure proper governance.

— Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), The Crown, Season 1: Scientia Potentia Est

rule govern proper ensure governance

Share

Some things can only be perceived one way because they only have one meaning.

— Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), The Crown, Season 2: Mystery Man

one meaning percieved one way

Share

Many have questioned my relevance, whether I still have something to offer. In public life, the answer is, I have. Which is to leave in place a Sovereign prepared for office. Equipped, armed for her duty.

— Sir Winston Churchill (John Lithgow), The Crown, Season 1: Windsor

questioned Relevance offer public Life armed

Share

Who we are is not what we wear or what glitters. It’s the spirit that defines us.

— Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh (Matt Smith), The Crown, Season 2: Paterfamilias

wear glitters Spirit Define

Share

With this family, when you’re in, you’re never quite sure that you’re in. But when you’re out, there’s no doubt at all. You’re out.

— Duke of Windsor (Alex Jennings), The Crown, Season 1: Windsor

Family out in Doubt

Share

That’s the thing about unhappiness. All it takes is for something worse to come along and you realize it was actually happiness after all.

— Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), The Crown, Season 2: Dear Mrs. Kennedy

Unhappiness Worse come along Happiness

Share

What kind of marriage is this? What kind of family? You’ve taken my career from me, you’ve taken my home. You’ve taken my name. I thought we were in this together.

— Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh (Matt Smith), The Crown, Season 1: Windsor

Marriage Family Career Home name Together

Share

It’s really one of the great paradoxes of being in a position where I have to talk to a great many people, but deep down, I’m happiest with animals.

— Jacqueline Kennedy (Jodi Balfour), The Crown, Season 2: Dear Mrs. Kennedy

Paradoxes Position talking Animals humans Happiest

Share

Why does everybody think, just because we’re royal, we like fine dining? Don’t they realize we’re savages? Good for nothing but school dinners and nursery food.

— Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh (Matt Smith), The Crown, Season 1: Hyde Park Corner

Royal fine dining savages Good for Nothing school dinners nursery food

Share

In the first flush of a romantic love, we’re all blind. We see only what we want to see.

— Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), The Crown, Season 2: Matrimonium

Blind flush Romantic Love see only what you want to see

Share

A sick king is no good to anyone. There must be no weakness. No vulnerability.

— King George VI (Jared Harris), The Crown, Season 1: Wolferton Splash

Sick king no good Weakness vulnerability

Share

You understand, the titles, the dukedom. They’re not the job. She is the job. She is the essence of your duty. Loving her. Protecting her. Of course, you’ll miss your career. But doing this for her, doing this for me, there may be no greater act of patriotism. Or love.

— King George VI (Jared Harris), The Crown, Season 1: Wolferton Splash

Understand Titles dukedom Job Protection Career Love Patriotism

Share

Where there is heroism there will always be hope.

— Sir Winston Churchill (John Lithgow), The Crown, Season 1: Act of God

Heroism Hope Optimistic

Share

To do nothing is often the best course of action.

— Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), The Crown, Season 2: Lisbon

Nothing Doing Nothing best course of action

Share

Keep one eye on the future. The distant future.

— King George VI (Jared Harris), The Crown, Season 1: Wolferton Splash

eye on the future distant heads up Future Advice

Share

History was not made by those who did nothing.

— Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), The Crown, Season 2: Lisbon

History Legacy infamous

Share

People are so rarely what they seem.

— Jacqueline Kennedy (Jodi Balfour), The Crown, Season 2: Dear Mrs. Kennedy

Rarely What they seem People

Share

There’s no such thing as a blameless party in a divorce.

— Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh (Matt Smith), The Crown, Season 1: Gelignite

Blameless Divorce end of relationship Messy

Share

No man should be punished for love.

— Sir Winston Churchill (John Lithgow), The Crown, Season 1: Windsor

Man punished Love

Share

Who wants transparency when you can have magic? Who wants prose when you can have poetry? Pull away the veil and what are you left with? An ordinary young woman of modest ability and little imagination. But wrap her up like this, anoint her with oil, and hey, presto, what do you have? A goddess.

— Duke of Windsor (Alex Jennings), The Crown, Season 1: Smoke and Mirrors

Transparency Magic Prose Poetry Questions Goddess

Share

There comes a time where one must draw a line in the sand.

— Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), The Crown, Season 1: Act of God

Time draw a line in the sand Limits

Share

I am Queen, but I am also a woman. And a wife.

— Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), The Crown, Season 1: Windsor

Queen Woman Wife

Share

We’re all dying. That’s what defines the condition of living.

— Sir Winston Churchill (John Lithgow), The Crown, Season 1: Wolferton Splash

Dying defines condition Living Life

Share

While you mourn your father, you must also mourn someone else. Elizabeth Mountbatten. For she has now been replaced by another person, Elizabeth Regina. The two Elizabeths will frequently be in conflict with one another. The fact is, the Crown must win. Must always win.

— Queen Mary (Eileen Atkins), The Crown, Season 1: Hyde Park Corner

Mourn Death Replaced Person Win Crown

Share

A shy person will seek out someone strong to protect them. And a strong character’s often one who enjoys public life. Who thrives on it. And then, before you know it, the very person you’ve turned to in order to protect you is the very reason you are exposed.

— Jacqueline Kennedy (Jodi Balfour), The Crown, Season 2: Dear Mrs. Kennedy

Shy Strong Public Life thrives Exposed Reason

Share

There is no such thing as a bad compliment.

— Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh (Matt Smith), The Crown, Season 2: Matrimonium

Bad Compliment no such thing

Share

One always has to accept one’s own part, I believe, in any mess.

— Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), The Crown, Season 2: Lisbon

Accept your part Mess Believe

Share

Too much knowledge can be a dangerous thing.

— Sir Winston Churchill (John Lithgow), The Crown, Season 1: Scientia Potentia Est

Knowledge dangerous Advice

Share

Too much character, an excess of character.

— Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), The Crown, Season 1: Pride & Joy

character excess Too Much

Share

Trending Shows