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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.

Queen Elizabeth II

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In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.
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Apparel Both Built Country Peace Precious Recognise Remember Side Since Suffer War Year
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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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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Business Caught Dul Event Give Great No Period Point Round Seem Small Some Suddenly
Look, I know he has to appeal to the crazy right-wingers in his party, but the fact is, he’s not as forward-thinking as an eighty-seven-year-old lady who wears a crown on her head. It’s pathetic.
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Appeal Crazy Forward Look Party Pathetic Right Thinking
We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep.
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Colonies Country Impossible Keep Know Lack Lost Manner Statesmanship Time Yield
When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.
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Accept Better Courageous Defeat Determine Down Future More Seem Struggle
Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
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Let Monopoly Ourselves Seriously Take Us Wisdom
I don’t like to badmouth people. But I’m the head of a monarchy that began in the ninth century, and I’m apparently more modern than Chris Christie.
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Badmouth Begin Century Head Like Modern Monarchy More Ninth People
These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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I have to be seen to be believed.
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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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Blood Community Description Family Mean Nation Necessarily Not Often Organisation Relative
For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
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Also Christmas Come Device First Other Time Together
[Before each of numerous portrait sittings:] Now then, with teeth or without?
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Before Each Numerous Portrait Sitting Teeth
I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and ocean in the world, were united to support me in the task to which I have now been dedicated with such solemnity.
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Aware Been Continent Ocean People Spread Support Task Throughout Time Wide World
I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but the living strength and majesty of the Commonwealth and Empire; of societies old and new; of lands and races different in history and origins but all, by God’s Will, united in spirit and in aim.
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Annal Behind Commonwealth Empire Live Majesty More Splendid Strength Thousand Tradition Year
I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.
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Believe Fear Generation Great Label Priggish

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