Queen Elizabeth II Quotes

A good compromise is always where both parties are dissatisfied. – Queen Elizabeth II

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

The world is not a playground. It is a schoolroom. Life is not a holiday but an education. One eternal lesson for us all: to teach us how better we should love. – Queen Elizabeth II

We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep. – Queen Elizabeth II

It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained. – Queen Elizabeth II

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

Grief is the price we pay for love. – Queen Elizabeth II

Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements. – Queen Elizabeth II

It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime. – Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II Quotes part 2

I have to be seen to be believed. – Queen Elizabeth II

We are not amused. – Queen Elizabeth II

I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it. – Queen Elizabeth II

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

I know of no greater duty than to look after your people, be they rich or poor. – Queen Elizabeth II

It is sometimes said that it is the man who holds the office; it is sometimes said that it is the office which holds the man. It is difficult at any rate to separate the two. – Queen Elizabeth II

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

We have all felt the buoyancy, the drama, and the generosity of spirit which lightens our lives. Thank God we have lived long enough to encounter them and to know that they are profound and real. – Queen Elizabeth II

In a volatile world, the power of sport to instill harmony and unity cannot be underestimated. – Queen Elizabeth II

It is as Queen of Canada that I am here. Queen of Canada and all Canadians, not just one or two ancestral strains. – Queen Elizabeth II

We can all do our bit to help raise awareness, raise funds, and raise the spirits of those diagnosed with cancer by wearing a cancer pin badge. – Queen Elizabeth II

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

The world is not the way it ought to be. It is how we are making it today. But through our prayers and efforts, it can become better. – Queen Elizabeth II

The things that are important to me are the things that make people feel good and feel proud of their country and be part of it. Sport can do that. – Queen Elizabeth II

We do not overcome the world by conformity. – Queen Elizabeth II

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

I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughout all my life and with all my heart, I shall strive to be worthy of your trust. – Queen Elizabeth II

The world measures success in terms of victory. But victory is not the measure of a nation. – Queen Elizabeth II

It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained. – Queen Elizabeth II

We, and I, can do so much more together than I can on my own. – Queen Elizabeth II

My job is to bring the two sides together. And my job is to remind the government and the queen of what they’ve said they want to do and hold them to it. – Queen Elizabeth II

The only thing that firmly matters is what we do when we realise we’ve done the wrong thing. That’s the only thing that’s truly important. – Queen Elizabeth II

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

We need more personal responsibility. You just need to be able to go and look in the mirror and go, ‘What are you doing about this?’ – Queen Elizabeth II

Any creative act involves reflection, criticism, and an effort to amuse. – Queen Elizabeth II

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. – Queen Elizabeth II

The world of achievement has always belonged to the optimist. – Queen Elizabeth II

What we must try to be is optimistic and not to be ruled by fear. – Queen Elizabeth II

It has been a difficult year for many, marked by the loss of so many during this pandemic. As we celebrate Christmas, may we also celebrate the resilience and resolve of those who have faced adversity with courage and determination. – Queen Elizabeth II

I believe that tolerance is the cornerstone of any great civilization. It is a quality embedded in the very founding principles of democracy. – Queen Elizabeth II

I am not a political figure. I am just a simple person who wants to do my best to make a difference in the world. – Queen Elizabeth II

Sometimes it is the smallest people who make the biggest difference. – Queen Elizabeth II

We will be judged more by the difference we make in the lives of others than by what we have accomplished for ourselves. – Queen Elizabeth II

To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it. – Queen Elizabeth II

The greatest gift you can give someone is your time. Your time for them, your time for yourself, your time for creation, your time for love. – Queen Elizabeth II

Let us be bold, courageous, and creative in our thinking and our actions. Let us build a future that is worthy of our children and grandchildren. – Queen Elizabeth II