The doubt of future foes exiles my present joy.

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

A mafia could never kill an alliance. That’s how you become safe from the enemy, you befriend them.

Surely your gladness need not be the less for the thought that you will one day see a brighter dawn than this.

Three wishes, to be exact. And ixnay on the wishing for more wishes.

Be not too strict - too far east is west. You may lose all by demanding all.

Free as air; that's what they say- "free as air". Now they bring me my air in an iron barrel.

It wasn't that I ever knew I'd be at the Met for 20 years, or 30 years, or 40 years, or anything like that

It is better to be a fool than to be dead.

The only unhappiness is not to love God.

People keep asking me what I think of it now that it's done. Hence my protest: The Web is not done!

My God, my higher power. It's mine and mine alone. I create my connection and I decide how my connection is going to be.