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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH III hope people will think very carefully about the future.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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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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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.
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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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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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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 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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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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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 have to be seen to be believed.
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[Before each of numerous portrait sittings:] Now then, with teeth or without?
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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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I hope people will think very carefully about the future.
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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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The Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach.
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Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.
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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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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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For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
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Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as it was yesterday when you and I laid wreaths at the Garden of Remembrance.
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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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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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The British Constitution has always been puzzling and always will be.
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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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