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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIWork is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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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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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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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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For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
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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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It has perhaps always been the case that the waging of peace is the hardest form of leadership of all.
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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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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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The upward course of a nation’s history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.
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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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Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.
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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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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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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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