In an era when the regular worthy rhythm of life is less eye-catching than doing something extraordinary, I am reassured that I am merely the second sovereign to celebrate a diamond jubilee.

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.

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

Good memories are our second chance at happiness.

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.

Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation.

It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.

I have to be seen to be believed.

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.

Grief is the price we pay for love.

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

The face of poverty is a mixture of sincerity and sadness!

Genitals are a great distraction to scholarship

Does the church have all kinds of problems? You bet, because it's made up of people like me, so I get that part too. But all I need to know about the church is that Jesus picked her.

She had studied the universe all her life, but had overlooked its clearest message: For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.

I had a good upbringing, we didn't have any money, but there was a lot of love in my family.

Motto of the U.S. airline industry - "We're Hoping to Have a Motto Announcement in About an Hour."

When you ask it is given - but at some point you have to stop asking and start expecting.

Shitty nappy whizzing through the air, you don't see that in the brochures.

I'd seen musicians act, and it scares me. And they make more money than me.

You never know what's going on in somebody's mind. There's a lot of pressure on someone growing up. You have to watch it.