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Today 23 years ago dear Grandmama died. I wonder what she would have thought of a Labour Government.
King George V
Today
Government
Thought
Would
She
Dear
Years
Years Ago
Wonder
Labour
Labour Government
Died
I should see an enemy of my country in any one who would change by force that which has been established by law.
Louis Bonaparte
Change
Enemy
Law
Country
Has-Been
Would
See
Force
Been
Any
Established
Which
Should
Who
Render to God what you owe him; recognize the obligations you are under to him.
Louis XIV
God
You
Obligations
Recognize
Render
Him
Owe
Has God forgotten all I have done for Him.
Louis XIV
God
Him
Done
Forgotten
The Pyrenees are no more.
Louis XIV
More
I have made my will; I have been tormented to do it. I have bought repose; I know the powerlessness and inutility of it.
Louis XIV
Will
Made
Tormented
Bought
Know
Powerlessness
Been
Repose
You have only to see what became of my father's will immediately after his death, and the wills of so many other kings. I know it well; but nevertheless, they have wished it; they gave me no rest nor repose, no calm until it was done.
Louis XIV
Death
Me
You
Father
Will
Rest
Calm
Other
Gave
Immediately
Wills
See
Kings
Only
Nevertheless
Wished
Know
Until
Well
Became
His
Nor
Repose
Done
After
Many
Always follow good counsels.
Louis XIV
Good
Follow
Always
As for restitutions, to nobody in particular do I owe any, but as for those I owe to the realm, I hope in the mercy of God.
Louis XIV
Hope
God
Mercy
Those
Nobody
Particular
Owe
Any
Realm
The more hidden the venom, the more dangerous it is.
Margaret of Valois
Dangerous
Hidden
More
Venom
A woman of honor should never suspect another of things she would not do herself.
Margaret of Valois
Woman
Honor
Herself
Would
Never
She
Another
Suspect
Should
Things
I will remain on the throne until I fall off.
Margrethe II of Denmark
Will
Fall
Remain
Throne
Until
Off
I can, of course, think what I want, just like everyone else. I simply have to refrain from saying everything I think.
Margrethe II of Denmark
Saying
Think
Else
Everyone
Everyone Else
Everything
Simply
Like
Course
Refrain
Just
Want
We are being challenged by Islam these years. There are some things for which one should display no tolerance. And when we are tolerant, we must know whether it is because of convenience or conviction.
Margrethe II of Denmark
Islam
Conviction
Tolerance
Must
Some
Some Things
Know
Because
Years
Convenience
Being
Whether
Which
Should
Tolerant
Display
Challenged
Things
There is something endearing about people who give themselves up completely to their faith. But there is likewise something frightening about such a totality, which also is a feature of Islam.
Margrethe II of Denmark
Faith
People
Islam
Totality
About
Give
Something
Feature
Also
Likewise
Up
Frightening
Endearing
Which
Themselves
Who
There are, of course, always painters whom I admire and find fascinating. I've often thought, 'Goodness, if I could paint like the Danish Golden Age painters, the early 19th century painters, the way they could paint a landscape - absolutely beautiful.'
Margrethe II of Denmark
Beautiful
Age
Thought
Goodness
Way
Danish
Find
Admire
Could
Absolutely
Like
Course
Always
Often
Golden
Golden Age
Century
If I Could
Landscape
Paint
Fascinating
Painters
Whom
Early
Painting is not what my life is about, but it is very important to me, and I am very lucky to be able to give some time to it.
Margrethe II of Denmark
Life
Time
Me
My Life
Important
Painting
Able
Some
About
Give
Am
Very
Lucky
The time that I devote to painting is not a lot of time, but I do it 100 percent while I am working, and then there's nothing else that counts.
Margrethe II of Denmark
Time
Nothing
Painting
Else
Percent
Counts
Devote
Am
Lot
While
Then
Working
A lot of people judge me because I like to, you know, look good, but I grew up in fashion.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Good
Fashion
Me
You
People
Judge
Like
Know
Look
Judge Me
Because
Lot
Up
Grew
It's so important to adapt, think outside the box, and stay ahead if you want to grow.
Marie-Chantal Claire
You
Important
Think
Stay
Outside
Box
Want
Grow
Adapt
I have a lot of social engagements, and I like to dress up for them. I try to wear what I feel comfortable in, as self-confidence is so much about how you look. Generally, I love to wear long dresses; they make you feel special.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Love
You
Try
Long
Wear
Dress
Dress-Up
Dresses
About
Generally
Self-Confidence
Feel
Like
Look
Make
Comfortable
How
Lot
Up
Social
Them
Much
Engagements
Special
It was such an idyllic time when I grew up in Hong Kong. It was a British colony and very much geared towards buying the best of Britain. My childhood does have a huge influence on how we design. There must be a little bit of that nostalgia - childhood is so special.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Time
Best
Design
Hong Kong
Bit
Must
Geared
Colony
Towards
Kong
Does
How
Idyllic
Huge
Up
Very
Huge Influence
Childhood
Influence
Nostalgia
Grew
Little
Little Bit
Much
Special
Buying
Britain
British
I'm a third-culture child. It's an interesting concept. Having an American father, a South American mother, born in England, grew up in Hong Kong, went to school in Europe - it makes me a third-culture child, which means you take on the culture of the place where you live. So I'm very adaptable.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Me
You
Culture
School
Mother
Father
Live
Hong Kong
Born
Having
Take
Concept
Makes
Kong
South
Up
Very
Child
American
Where
Grew
Place
Which
Interesting
Means
England
Europe
Adaptable
There has been a lot of movement in my family, but in a way, it has been great. It has made me adaptable. I can plonk myself anywhere.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Myself
Great
Family
Me
Made
Way
Has-Been
Been
Lot
Movement
Anywhere
Adaptable
I cook. I did the Escoffier course in Paris when I was 21 in one of those periods when it was like a pause. I can cook anything Italian, Chinese.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Those
Paris
Like
Periods
Course
Italian
Did
Anything
Chinese
Pause
Cook
I had a fundamental love of fashion, of products and accessories. I loved the merchandising side of it and understanding how to maximize sales.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Love
Fashion
Understanding
Side
Merchandising
Had
Accessories
How
Sales
Maximize
Loved
Products
Fundamental
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