Remarkable Diamond Jubilee quotations

How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test?

Diamond jubilee quote God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls and coal into diamon
God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls and coal into diamonds using time and pressure. He's working on you too.

It is outrageous that the Queen has invited royal tyrants to celebrate her diamond jubilee.

Diamond jubilee quote A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure
A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure

It's an absolute honor to be taking part in the pageant for the Diamond Jubilee.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and will be a moment in history that will always be remembered. I'm really looking forward to being out on the river with friends and family. To mark this historic moment will be extremely special.

Most people in the country would think the diamond jubilee is a wonderful occasion for us to celebrate together as a community and as a nation. But I suspect that most people in the country would think, given that there is very little money around, that this probably would not be the top of their list of priorities for the use of scarce public resources.