I have seen many a man turn his gold into smoke, but you are the first who has turned smoke into gold.

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

there is something intriguing about knowing how things are going to turn out, but being constantly surprised about how they'll get there.

Truth is as straight as an arrow, while a lie swivels all over the place.

Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook.

War has become a luxury that only small nations can afford.

Every heart is the lair of a ferocious animal. The greatest wrong that you can put upon a man is to provoke him to let out his beast.

When I finished my term, I thought about running for governor then but decided not to because, frankly, I didn't think I was ready. I wasn't comfortable that I was prepared to do the job.

After eighty, there are no enemies, only survivors.

Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming.

Cooking today is far greater than it ever was, and more importantly, a chef's role today has changed dramatically over the last decade.

Our judgment will always suspect those weapons that can be used with equal prospect of success on both sides.