These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIThe 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.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.
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At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas story. A young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from afar. They came with their gifts to worship the Christ child.
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1992 is not a year I shall look back on with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it hasturned out to be an Annus Horribilis.
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It has perhaps always been the case that the waging of peace is the hardest form of leadership of all.
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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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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.
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The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.
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Football’s a difficult business and aren’t they prima donnas. But it’s a wonderful game.
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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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For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as it was yesterday when you and I laid wreaths at the Garden of Remembrance.
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