I don’t like to badmouth people. But I’m the head of a monarchy that began in the ninth century, and I’m apparently more modern than Chris Christie.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIFor many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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 myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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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 hope people will think very carefully about the future.
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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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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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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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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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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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[On the 1982 intruder into her bedroom:] I realized immediately that it wasn’t a servant because they don’t slam doors.
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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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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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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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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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