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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIThey seldom realize that on their steadfastness, on their ability to withstand the fatigue of dull repetitive work, and on their courage in meeting constant small adversities depend in great measure the happiness and prosperity of the community as a whole. …
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 the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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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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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all.
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It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.
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Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.
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In the turbulence of this anxious and active world many people are leading uneventful, lonely lives. To them dreariness, not disaster, is the enemy.
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I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else.
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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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Families, friends and communities often find a source of courage rising up from within. Indeed, sadly, it seems that it is tragedy that often draws out the most and the best from the human spirit.
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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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[To a woman whose cellphone rang during a formal meeting:] You’d better answer that. It could be someone important.
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Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.
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