Queen Elizabeth II Quotes: Grief Is The Price We Pay For Love
Queen Elizabeth II Quotes: Queen Elizabeth II is the 40th ruler of England since William the Conqueror conquered the island in 1066. And she has outlived the tenures of nearly every other political figure. Long live the Queen! Here are some quotes by Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
1. “Grief is the price we pay for love.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
2. (After being asked why she wasn’t smiling) “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.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
3. “It has always been easy to hate and destroy. To build and to cherish is much more difficult.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
4. “Discrimination still exists. Some people feel that their own beliefs are being threatened. Some are unhappy about unfamiliar cultures. They all need to be reassured that there is so much to be gained by reaching out to others; that diversity is indeed a strength and not a threat.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
5. “The true measure of all our actions is how long the good in them lasts…everything we do, we do for the young.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
6.“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.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
7. “It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
8. “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.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
9. “I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else – I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
10. “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.
- Queen Elizabeth II
11. “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.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
12. “Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
13. “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.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
14. “For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
15. “Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
16. “Good memories are our second chance at happiness.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
17. “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.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
18. “In the turbulence of this anxious and active world many people are leading uneventful, lonely lives. To them dreariness, not disaster, is the enemy. 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. … 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.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
19. “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.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
20. “True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
21. “Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
22. “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.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
23. “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.”
- Queen Elizabeth II
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