I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.

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.

We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.

True patriotism doesn't exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.

I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but the living strength and majesty of the Commonwealth and Empire; of societies old and new; of lands and races different in history and origins but all, by God's Will, united in spirit and in aim.

[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We'll go quietly.

I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.