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Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.

Queen Elizabeth II

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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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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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To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?
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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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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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I should like to be a horse.
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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else.
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Administer Battle Common Else Justice Law Lead Something
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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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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Baby Come Until Ready Wretch
I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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Breakfast Country Egg Myself Prefer
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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Always As Christian Heart How Lie Spirit Story Stuck Togetherness
[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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It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained.
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All Do Property To Trained Training
I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but the living strength and majesty of the Commonwealth and Empire; of societies old and new; of lands and races different in history and origins but all, by God’s Will, united in spirit and in aim.
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Annal Behind Commonwealth Empire Live Majesty More Splendid Strength Thousand Tradition Year
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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Communities Courage Family Friend From Often Rise Source Withing
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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It is as queen of Canada that I am here. Queen of Canada and all Canadians, not just one or two ancestral strains.
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All Ancestral Country Here Just One Queen Strain
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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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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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 is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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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 upward course of a nation’s history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women
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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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