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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II[Before each of numerous portrait sittings:] Now then, with teeth or without?
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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Good memories are our second chance at happiness.
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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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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas story. A young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from afar. They came with their gifts to worship the Christ child.
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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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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
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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 lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.
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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 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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It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained.
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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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