Mary Stuart quotes from Reign

Gideon Blackburn

Mary, this is a course you cannot step back from. And if you take it, I fear I'm looking at a dead woman.

Queen Mary

We all die, Gideon. The question is what we stood for while we lived.

Queen Mary

Are you saying that we should marry?

Would it be the worst thing?

Queen Mary

Although I am curious. Have you already named our children? Or did you leave at least that part for me?

James Stuart

Well, I hope one of them will be called James. After our father.

Earn my respect then, as I earn the respect of my men. In combat!

Queen Mary

Duels only lead to dead men, not respect.

I do have a first name, you know. It's Henry.

Queen Mary

Darnley...

Darnley it is, then.

Queen Mary

I've asked my brother James to help train you for your fight with Lord Taylor.

The man who lost to Taylor three times is going to teach me?

How dare you, didn't you notice that I defied the Queen of England for you?!

Queen Mary

Oh, you enjoyed it.

I did!

I want you to tell me why you keep pushing me away. I'm going to be your husband!

Queen Mary

I had a husband! And I loved him and he was murdered in cold blood before my eyes.

Queen Mary

As King and Queen, our lives will always be in peril.

We're going to be in danger no matter whether we're together or not. Because of who we are, Mary. Because of our blood.

Queen Mary

Elizabeth will keep coming after us.

Let her come! Let the danger come!

Queen Mary

Darnley is a better man than you think.

James Stuart

Really? Who told you that? Darnley?

Queen Mary

You made this? Yourself?

Queen Catherine

You think that political manipulation and poisoning are my only skill?

Queen Mary

I want to forgive, and I want forgiveness. I want to start anew.

And I want to be a better man. I do. But what are the odds of that?

Mary! I'm glad you've come! What do you think?

Queen Mary

Well, you commissioned it for your coronation. It only needs to please your ear.

Queen Mary

I had hoped that our marriage would be a partnership in every way. But with your drinking, your cheating, your blind ambition-

I am trying to be better!

Queen Mary

Then try harder.

Queen Mary

I fear there is a cost for everyone I love.

Greer Castleroy

Well, Darnley should be safe, then.