There is nothing about which I am more anxious than my country, and for its sake I am willing to die ten deaths, if that be possible.

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

I would not have imagined that love himself would have such a fatal blow this.

Lifelong learning is like a never ending personal revolution.

The most important assets we have are our bodies and our energy which can be put to good use as resources in political activism for poor and working people.

Short of actual blunders, lack of faith in one's position is the chief cause of defeat. To be sure, it is easy to recommend faith and not so easy to practise it.

Golf is not, and never has been, a fair game.

My beautiful son... I can't wait to see his face, hug him, and spend time with him.

Everything may not be OK but if God is with you, you will be OK.

I had some eyeglasses. I was walking down the street when suddenly the prescription ran out.

President Bush has committed billions to the fight against AIDS, thus making retroviral drugs available to millions of HIV-positive Africans.

A house divided cannot stand for long. That goes for politicians and the rest of us.