Queen Elizabeth II has lived through so much change during her long reign. But one thing has remained the same – she loves life! Watch these inspiring and memorable Queen Elizabeth quotes about life, love, and happiness.
“When peace comes, remember it will be for us, the children of today, to make the world of tomorrow a better and happier place. My sister is by my side and we are both going to say goodnight to you. Come on, Margaret. Goodnight, children. Goodnight, and good luck to you all.”
“Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.”
“I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice. But I can do something else. I can give you my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.”
“If I wore beige, nobody would know who I am.”
“It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.”
“Grief is the price we pay for love.”
“It’s inevitable that I should seem a rather remote figure to many of you, a successor to the kings and queens of history.”
“When peace comes, remember it will be for us, the children of today, to make the world of tomorrow a better and happier place. My sister is by my side and we are both going to say goodnight to you. Come on, Margaret. Goodnight, children. Goodnight, and good luck to you all.”
“In times of doubt and anxiety the attitudes people show in their daily lives, in their homes, and in their work, are of supreme importance.”
“Cowards falter, but the danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.”
“It has always been easy to hate and destroy. To build and to cherish is much more difficult.”
“I think it was one of the most memorable nights of my life.”
“Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The path, of course, is not always smooth, and may at times this year have felt quite bumpy, but small steps can make a world of difference.”
“It’s inevitable that I should seem a rather remote figure to many of you, a successor to the kings and queens of history.”
“I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.”
“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.”
“I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice. But I can do something else. I can give you my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.”
“We cheered the king and the queen on the balcony and then walked miles through the streets. I remember lines of unknown people linking arms and walking down Whitehall, all of us just swept along on a tide of happiness and relief.”
