For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIThe Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana’s loss, and gratitude for her all-too-short life. It is a chance to show to the whole world the British nation united in grief and respect.
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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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Good memories are our second chance at happiness.
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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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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.
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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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It is as queen of Canada that I am here. Queen of Canada and all Canadians, not just one or two ancestral strains.
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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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This new power, which has proved itself to be such a terrifying weapon of destruction, is harnessed for the first time for the common good of our community.
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[On the 1982 intruder into her bedroom:] I realized immediately that it wasn’t a servant because they don’t slam doors.
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We have all felt those emotions in these last few days. So what I say to you now, as your queen and as a grandmother, I say from my heart.
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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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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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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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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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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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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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I should like to be a horse.
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I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.
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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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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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My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim.
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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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For Christians, as for all people of faith, reflection, meditation and prayer help us to renew ourselves in God’s love, as we strive daily to become better people.
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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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