There are long periods when life seems a small, dull round, a petty business with no point, and then suddenly we are caught up in some great event which gives us a glimpse of the solid and durable foundations of our existence.

To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?

The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.

We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep.

[Before each of numerous portrait sittings:] Now then, with teeth or without?

It is as queen of Canada that I am here. Queen of Canada and all Canadians, not just one or two ancestral strains.

I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.