For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIYou need to learn to stand up for yourself and what you believe and sometimes, pardon my language, kick some ass.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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The world is not the most pleasant place. Eventually, your parents leave you and nobody is going to go out of their way to protect you unconditionally.
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To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?
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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.
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Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
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Good memories are our second chance at happiness.
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I hope people will think very carefully about the future.
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Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation.
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I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.
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You need to learn to stand up for yourself and what you believe and sometimes, pardon my language, kick some ass.
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[To a woman whose cellphone rang during a formal meeting:] You’d better answer that. It could be someone important.
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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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There are long periods when life seems a small, dull round, a petty business with no point, and then suddenly we are caught up in some great event which gives us a glimpse of the solid and durable foundations of our existence.
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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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[On being criticized for her serious expression:] I simply ache from smiling. Why are women expected to beam all the time? It’s unfair. If a man looks solemn, it’s automatically assumed he’s a serious person, not a miserable one.
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