Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIFamilies, 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.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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The Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach.
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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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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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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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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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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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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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My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim.
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Look, I know he has to appeal to the crazy right-wingers in his party, but the fact is, he’s not as forward-thinking as an eighty-seven-year-old lady who wears a crown on her head. It’s pathetic.
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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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It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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For Christians, as for all people of faith, reflection, meditation and prayer help us to renew ourselves in God’s love, as we strive daily to become better people.
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