1 It’s worth remembering that it is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change. – Queen Elizabeth II
Change is not a single defining moment. It happens over time, over a series of tiny changes and becomes long-lasting.
2 When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future. – Queen Elizabeth II
It is easy to give up when things go south, but the late Queen reminds us that the courageous do not surrender. They keep going forward with the hope that tomorrow will be better.
3 Over the years, those who have seemed to me to be the most happy, contented and fulfilled have always been the people who have lived the most outgoing and unselfish lives. – Queen Elizabeth II
Happiness that you gain from trivial and worldly pleasures is short-lived. We become truly happy and contended by helping others and sharing our good fortune.
4 Although we are capable of great acts of kindness, history teaches us that we sometimes need saving from ourselves–from our recklessness or our greed. – Queen Elizabeth II
Humans are capable of doing good just as they are of doing the opposite. It is this nature that makes it imperative for us to be aware of ourselves and refrain from indulging in such acts.
5 I lived long enough to know that things never remain quite the same for very long. – Queen Elizabeth II
The late queen led an illustrious life spanning 96 years and the world has undergone tremendous changes during this era. The Britishers and the world can barely remember a time without her.
6 I believe that, young or old, we have as much to look forward to with confidence and hope as we have to look back on with pride. – Queen Elizabeth II
We are proud of our achievements and tend to bask in their glory. However, life does not stop with one accomplishment, there’s more out there for you. Don’t settle, tomorrow might bring you more laurels.
7 Each day is a new beginning, I know that the only way to live my life is to try to do what is right, to take the long view, to give of my best in all that the day brings, and to put my trust in God. – Queen Elizabeth II
It doesn’t matter how all your yesterdays have been, for, every new day is a new chance at life. Live each day to the fullest, delivering what is expected of you and go to sleep with satisfaction.
8 With age does come experience and that can be a virtue if it is sensibly used. By being willing to put past differences behind us and move forward together, we honour the freedom and democracy once won for us at so great a cost. – Queen Elizabeth II
Age alone does not signify wisdom; you have a multitude of experiences that when used in the right manner, can guide generations to come.
9 It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the harsh progress of mankind. – Queen Elizabeth II
As history’s greatest female monarch, the late queen reminds us that it was always the women who gave mankind much-needed gentleness and care, while the men were always about money and war.
10 Even when your life seems most monotonous, what you do is always of real value and importance to your fellow men. – Queen Elizabeth II
No matter how many new adventures you seek, life has a certain monotony that you can’t escape. Embrace this and fulfill your responsibilities with diligence.
11 Grief is the price we pay for love. – Queen Elizabeth II
We all earn to love and be loved. But love, with all its wonders, comes at a great cost – loss, and grief. Without accepting grief, you cannot expect love.
11 Timeless Quotes from Queen Elizabeth II
1. It’s worth remembering that it is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change. – Queen Elizabeth II
2. When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future. – Queen Elizabeth II
3. Over the years, those who have seemed to me to be the most happy, contented and fulfilled have always been the people who have lived the most outgoing and unselfish lives. – Queen Elizabeth II
4. Although we are capable of great acts of kindness, history teaches us that we sometimes need saving from ourselves–from our recklessness or our greed. – Queen Elizabeth II
5. I lived long enough to know that things never remain quite the same for very long. – Queen Elizabeth II
6. I believe that, young or old, we have as much to look forward to with confidence and hope as we have to look back on with pride. – Queen Elizabeth II
7. Each day is a new beginning, I know that the only way to live my life is to try to do what is right, to take the long view, to give of my best in all that the day brings, and to put my trust in God. – Queen Elizabeth II
8. With age does come experience and that can be a virtue if it is sensibly used. By being willing to put past differences behind us and move forward together, we honour the freedom and democracy once won for us at so great a cost. – Queen Elizabeth II
9. It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the harsh progress of mankind. – Queen Elizabeth II
10. Even when your life seems most monotonous, what you do is always of real value and importance to your fellow men. – Queen Elizabeth II
11. Grief is the price we pay for love. – Queen Elizabeth II