Quotes from Elizabeth II

The true measure of all our actions is how long the good in them lasts.

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.

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.

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.

Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements

Grief is the price we pay for love.