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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIIt has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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[Before each of numerous portrait sittings:] Now then, with teeth or without?
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I hope people will think very carefully about the future.
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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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The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.
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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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I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.
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In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.
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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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I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana’s loss, and gratitude for her all-too-short life. It is a chance to show to the whole world the British nation united in grief and respect.
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It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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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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Football’s a difficult business and aren’t they prima donnas. But it’s a wonderful game.
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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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