They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II1992 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.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
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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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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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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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It has perhaps always been the case that the waging of peace is the hardest form of leadership of all.
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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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Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.
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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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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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[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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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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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 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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[To a woman whose cellphone rang during a formal meeting:] You’d better answer that. It could be someone important.
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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 myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.
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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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I should like to be a horse.
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It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
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They 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. …
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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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I hope people will think very carefully about the future.
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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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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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