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. …
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIThey are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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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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1992 is not a year I shall look back on with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it hasturned out to be an Annus Horribilis.
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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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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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I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.
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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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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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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.
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I hope people will think very carefully about the future.
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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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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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The British Constitution has always been puzzling and always will be.
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