Queen Elizabeth II Quotes

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.

Grief is the price we pay for love.

Good memories are our second chance at happiness.

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

For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.

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.

It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained.

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. The Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach.

Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.

To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?

Think what we would have missed if we had never … used a mobile phone or surfed the Net — or, to be honest, listened to other people talking about surfing the Net.

I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.