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 IIThese wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.
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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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Football’s a difficult business and aren’t they prima donnas. But it’s a wonderful game.
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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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[To a woman whose cellphone rang during a formal meeting:] You’d better answer that. It could be someone important.
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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
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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.
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It has perhaps always been the case that the waging of peace is the hardest form of leadership of all.
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The British Constitution has always been puzzling and always will be.
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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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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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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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[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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