You betcha. If I get to punch a manic, lanky jerk in the face, my night will be complete.” I gave her a fierce grin, still riding off the energy of the crowd.
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a nobl... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Chr... QUEEN ELIZABETH II For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses w... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your s... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendor that are g... QUEEN ELIZABETH II We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the man... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as... QUEEN ELIZABETH II These wretched babies don't come until they are ready. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters... QUEEN ELIZABETH II No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and o... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I don't know if I have a favorite color. KATE MIDDLETON It's very special having a new little girl. KATE MIDDLETON We'll sort of get over the marriage first and then maybe look at the kids. But obviously we want... PRINCE WILLIAM Family is the most important thing in the world. PRINCESS DIANA You philosophers are lucky men. You write on paper and paper is patient. Unfortunate Empress that I ... CATHERINE THE GREAT With the right help, children have a good chance of overcoming their issues while they are still you... KATE MIDDLETON As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. KING SOLOMON I don't mind a big fascinator. I think there is more scope for artwork in a fascinator rather th... ZARA PHILLIPS I was always told from the hat-makers that you should have your hair up because it shows the hat mor... ZARA PHILLIPS I don't think I'll still be riding at 40. There are a couple of people who are still riding ... ZARA PHILLIPS My dad's not a big talker. ZARA PHILLIPS My dad can be pretty critical sometimes. ZARA PHILLIPS I'd love to have kids, but not at the moment. ZARA PHILLIPS You cannot make horses 'safe.' ZARA PHILLIPS Virtually everything that gets printed about me is wrong anyway, so it doesn't really matter wha... ZARA PHILLIPS It's stupid to say that I don't like being in the public eye, but I don't like doing stu... ZARA PHILLIPS I'm an affectionate person. ZARA PHILLIPS People still text me to say that there is something about me in the paper, and what really annoys me... ZARA PHILLIPS Sometimes people will come up in the street and say: 'My daughter loves you, will you sign an au... ZARA PHILLIPS Taking part in an Olympics on home ground is something you dream about. ZARA PHILLIPS My brother and I have been able to get on and have been very lucky to do things with our family that... ZARA PHILLIPS I don't think about the media. ZARA PHILLIPS I love the sport and being competitive. ZARA PHILLIPS The horses are all characters, all personalities. Some you get along with, some you don't, some ... ZARA PHILLIPS I hate having my picture taken. ZARA PHILLIPS Unfortunately in sport it's either good or bad. You've got to take the highs and the lows. ZARA PHILLIPS My mother is massively into sailing, so we always had Musto clothes, and it went on from there, real... ZARA PHILLIPS The senior members of the royal family work very hard and I don't think people quite realise tha... ZARA PHILLIPS In our sport you're very lucky to find a horse of a lifetime and I found mine relatively early. ... ZARA PHILLIPS I don't have a stylist, and I do most of my shopping online, just because it's easier. I don... ZARA PHILLIPS I think Facebook's dangerous. So many people I know get into trouble with Facebook... I'd ra... ZARA PHILLIPS I'm not a princess anyway so I find that quite weird to be labelled as one. ZARA PHILLIPS Smoking is hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, and dangerous to the lungs. KING JAMES I My dear mamma is quite right when she says that we must lay down principles and not depart from them... MARIE ANTOINETTE I never make a trip to the United States without visiting a supermarket. To me they are more fascina... WALLIS SIMPSON PS: It's all gossip about the prince. I'm not in the habit of taking my girlfriends' bea... WALLIS SIMPSON I am so anxious for you not to abdicate and I think the fact that you do is going to put me in the w... WALLIS SIMPSON I hate this place. I shall hate it to my grave. WALLIS SIMPSON I look a hundred and weigh 110 - you won't love me when you see the wreck England has made me. WALLIS SIMPSON A woman's life can really be a succession of lives, each revolving around some emotionally compe... WALLIS SIMPSON Never explain, never complain. WALLIS SIMPSON You have no idea how hard it is to live out a great romance. WALLIS SIMPSON I have always had the courage for the new things that life sometimes offers. WALLIS SIMPSON For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat. WALLIS SIMPSON Forgive me for not writing but this man is exhausting. WALLIS SIMPSON You can never be too rich or too thin. WALLIS SIMPSON A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. KING SOLOMON It seems to me that man is made to act rather than to know: the principles of things escape our most... FREDERICK THE GREAT Addiction is a hugely complex and destructive disease, and its impact can be simply devastating. All... KATE MIDDLETON There is nothing new except what has been forgotten. MARIE ANTOINETTE I have seen all, I have heard all, I have forgotten all. MARIE ANTOINETTE I think change needs to be egoless. It's not about my leaving my fingerprints or a legacy. It... QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. They do not exist. QUEEN VICTORIA I can make a lord, but only God can make a gentleman. 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ALEXANDRA ADORNETTO When we are able to look beyond appearances and to behold that which we truly are, we recognize that... ALEXANDRA KATEHAKIS Yes, as an oppressed people, American Indians have this epic burden, but first and foremost, they... ALEXANDRA FULLER I have a girl crush on Rachel Bilson. She's so cute, I just want to put her in my pocket. I love... ALEXANDRA CHANDO I majored in extracurriculars, honestly. I joined the Harvard Stand Up Comedy Society, which is a ra... ALEXANDRA PETRI I pity you Juliet. You don't know what love is. You think it's Valentine's Day, and weekends in Ital... ALEXANDRA POTTER Words have great cumulative power, but in the 21st century, a single image is much stronger. An imag... ALEXANDRA KERRY It is unacceptable that the system we rely on to develop children into well-adjusted, learned, cultu... ALEXANDRA ROBBINS J. K. Rowling has said that she was bullied in school. She was a daydreamer and had her nose in book... ALEXANDRA ROBBINS One of the most frustrating words in the human language, as far as I could tell, was love. So m... ALEXANDRA ADORNETTO Once it arrives, erotic sex cannot be chased or grasped at, for it shows itself when you’re not lo... ALEXANDRA KATEHAKIS Spiritualizing sex is actually a movement of energy—feeling and emotion—that rises within you an... ALEXANDRA KATEHAKIS Everyone praises Harvard 'for the students.' But what makes Harvard's students so great ... ALEXANDRA PETRI Thanks to postmodernism, we tend to see all facts as meaningless trivia, no one more vital than any ... ALEXANDRA PETRI I don't show just anyone how to crust a sea bass. That's sacred information. ALEXANDRA GUARNASCHELLI MS Paint was my creative outlet for many years. ALEXANDRA PETRI My heart is strong, I will not fail, I won't be wronged, I will prevail. ALEXANDRA LANC The difference between face-to-face conversation and any other medium of communication is simple: No... ALEXANDRA PETRI It's probably cliche to say this, but in my experience, people are far more alike than they are ... ALEXANDRA FULLER You're not going to be dreary on the inside if you're not dreary on the outside. ALEXANDRA STODDARD The home is the center of your soul; it's a total reflection of your inner life. If you have a d... ALEXANDRA STODDARD A woman's body never really belongs to herself. As an infant, my body was my mother's, a det... ALEXANDRA KLEEMAN Bills ought to be passed with deliberation by committees. Change should be achieved in a bipartisan ... ALEXANDRA PETRI Being a decorator allowed me to see what about people's environments made them happy. And what t... ALEXANDRA STODDARD Take a trip to the exotic landscape of your lover’s body. ALEXANDRA KATEHAKIS I bent my head over a stove in my early 20s and picked it up in my 30s. ALEXANDRA GUARNASCHELLI Literature has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I can't think back before a t... ALEXANDRA ADORNETTO Many partners of addicts have told me they feel bad about themselves for staying in the relationship... ALEXANDRA KATEHAKIS The "art of tea" is a spiritual force for us to share ALEXANDRA STODDARD