Quotes from Queen Victoria

I don't dislike babies, though I think very young ones rather disgusting.

When I think of a merry, happy, free young girl - and look at the ailing, aching state a young wife generally is doomed to - which you can't deny is the penalty of marriage.

I think people really marry far too much; it is such a lottery after all, and for a poor woman a very doubtful happiness.

When I think of a merry, happy, and free young girl - and look at the ailing aching state a young wife is generally doomed to - which you can't deny is the penalty of marriage.

Nothing will turn a man's home into a castle more quickly and effectively than a dachshund.

We poor creatures are born for man's pleasure and amusement, and destined to go through endless sufferings and trials.

Were women to "unsex" themselves by claiming equality with men, they would become the most hateful, heathen, and disgusting of beings and would surely perish without male protection.

I love peace and quiet, I hate politics and turmoil. We women are not made for governing, and if we are good women, we must dislike these masculine occupations.

I feel sure that no girl would go to the altar if she knew all.

What you say of the pride of giving life to an immortal soul is very fine dear, but I own I cannot enter into that: I think much more of our being like a cow or a dog at such moments: when our poor nature becomes so very animal and unecstatic

An ugly baby is a very nasty object - and the prettiest is frightful.

Men never think, at least seldom think, what a hard task it is for us women to go through this very often. God's will be done, and if He decrees that we are to have a great number of children why we must try to bring them up as useful and exemplary members of society.