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 IITo what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.
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I should like to be a horse.
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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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[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.
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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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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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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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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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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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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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It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
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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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