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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIIt has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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Football’s a difficult business and aren’t they prima donnas. But it’s a wonderful game.
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Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.
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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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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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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
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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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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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Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation.
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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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It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
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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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This new power, which has proved itself to be such a terrifying weapon of destruction, is harnessed for the first time for the common good of our community.
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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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