16 quotes
"It has always been easy to hate and destroy. To build and to cherish is much more difficult."
- Queen Elizabeth II
Compassion
""It has always been easy to hate and destroy. To build and to cherish is much more difficult.""
- Queen Elizabeth II
Compassion
"It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change."
- Queen Elizabeth II
Transformation
"At its heart engineering is about using science to find creative practical solutions. It’s a noble profession."
- Queen Elizabeth II
Inspiration
"First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys."
- Queen Elizabeth II
Inspiration
"Whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load."
- Queen Elizabeth II
Teamwork
"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
Leadership
"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
Leadership
"Gentlemen do not steal ladies' crowns!"
- Queen Elizabeth II
Respect
"Gentlemen do not steal ladies’ crowns!"
- Queen Elizabeth II
Respect
""It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change.""
- Queen Elizabeth II
Change
"One of the joys of living a long life is watching one's children, then grandchildren, then great-grandchildren, help decorate the Christmas tree."
- Queen Elizabeth II
Family
"Grief is the price we pay for love."
- Queen Elizabeth II
Gratitude
"Grief is the price we pay for love"
- Queen Elizabeth II
Gratitude
"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
Perseverance
"Reflection, meditation and prayer help us to renew ourselves in God’s love, as we strive daily to become better people."
- Queen Elizabeth II
Spirituality