Marie of Edinburgh, Queen of Romania quotes

Marie of Edinburgh was the Queen of Romania and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Revered for her diplomatic skills and humanitarian efforts, she played a significant role during World War I and in Romania's unification. She is remembered for her influence on Romanian politics and culture. Here are 5 of her quotes:

I have met [a proselytizer from a religious group]. I did not like him. He seemed to me to be a snob. He spoke of God as if He were the oldest title in the Almanach de Gotha. And all that business about telling one's sins in public -- He wanted me ... me ... to get up before my children and confess everything I had ever done! It is spiritual nudism! Ça se ne fait pas. (Marie of Edinburgh, Queen of Romania)
I have always had the joy of life, uncrushably, a sort of inner sunshine that cannot be put out. View quote
Marie of Edinburgh, Queen of Romania
If you ever think I am over-exuberant, too unconventional, too outspoken, remember that life has not blunted me nor made me blasé or indifferent, that all things are still a joy and of interest to me because of that secret source of enchantment that flows within me - the joy of life! View quote
Marie of Edinburgh, Queen of Romania
Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, A medley of extemporanea, And love is a thing that can never go wrong And I am Marie of Roumania. View quote
Marie of Edinburgh, Queen of Romania
It is like a wide embrace gathering all those who have long searched for words of hope... Saddened by the continual strife amongst believers of many confessions and wearied of their intolerance towards each other, I discovered in the Bahá'í teaching the real spirit of Christ so often denied and misunderstood. View quote
Marie of Edinburgh, Queen of Romania