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.
Elizabeth IWhen we hang on to resentments, we poison ourselves. As compulsive overeaters, we cannot afford resentment, since it exacerbates our disease.
Elizabeth IIf I follow the inclination of my nature, it is this: beggar-woman and single, far rather than queen and married.
Elizabeth I