Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIThey are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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[To a woman whose cellphone rang during a formal meeting:] You’d better answer that. It could be someone important.
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It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.
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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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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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For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
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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 cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else.
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I should like to be a horse.
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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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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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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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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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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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