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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIFootball’s a difficult business and aren’t they prima donnas. But it’s a wonderful game.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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The British Constitution has always been puzzling and always will be.
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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 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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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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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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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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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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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 a woman whose cellphone rang during a formal meeting:] You’d better answer that. It could be someone important.
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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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Think what we would have missed if we had never … used a mobile phone or surfed the Net — or, to be honest, listened to other people talking about surfing the Net.
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The Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach.
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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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