My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than England's hate; neither should death be less welcome unto me than such a mishap betide me.

I do not choose that my grave should be dug while I am still alive.

Princes have big ears which hear far and near.

There is one thing higher than Royalty: and that is religion, which causes us to leave the world, and seek God.

I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.

It has been always held for a special principle in friendship that prosperity provideth but adversity proveth friends.

When we hang on to resentments, we poison ourselves. As compulsive overeaters, we cannot afford resentment, since it exacerbates our disease.