I do not so much rejoice that God hath made me to be a Queen, as to be a Queen over so thankful a people.

Grief never ends, but it changes. It is a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness nor a lack of faith: it is the price of love.

Do not tell secrets to those whose faith and silence you have not already tested.

Men fight wars. Women win them.

I have already joined myself in marriage to a husband, namely the kingdom of England.

To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that bear it.

I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married.

God has given such brave soldiers to this Crown that, if they do not frighten our neighbours, at least they prevent us from being frightened by them.

Monarchs ought to put to death the authors and instigators of war, as their sworn enemies and as dangers to their states.

A clear and innocent conscience fears nothing.

There is no marvel in a woman learning to speak, but there would be in teaching her to hold her tongue

And blue-lung'd combers lumbered to the kill.

The first principle of time is that it must be converted into product.

For the Soul of France is masterful history, brilliantly researched, and hard to put down.

The easiest way of change history is to become a historian.

What makes me angry'is that it wasn't me who revealed that I had been with Osama Bin Laden. I originally denied being involved with Osama when the London Guardian threatened to 'out' me.

Emily And her love to be Carved in a heart On a berry tree But it's only a little farewell lovespell Time to design a woman

The more specific you are, the more universal you are.

Maybe happiness is like a virus. Maybe it's one of those bugs that sits for a long time, so we don't even know that we are infected.

Being a movie star is stressful as hell. You've got to do crunches all day long. You've got to get up and learn lines.

That’s my idea of what a portrait ought to be, anonymous and documentary and a straightforward picture of mankind.