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Quotes by Canadian Authors

"If there is a single quality that is shared by all great men, it is vanity."

"If there is a single quality that is shared by all great men, it is vanity."

Yousuf Karsh, Canadian Photographer

Man, Men, Quality, Vanity

37

"I really want to love somebody. I do. I just don't know if it's possible forever and ever."

"I really want to love somebody. I do. I just don't know if it's possible forever and ever."

Jim Carrey, Canadian Comedian

37

"I still feel that a movie has to attempt to say something - even if it fails miserably. But I've sort of given up on believing that I'm going to change the world with every film I choose to act in."

"I still feel that a movie has to attempt to say something - even if it fails miserably. But I've sort of given up on believing that I'm going to change the world with every film I choose to act in."

Sarah Polley, Canadian Actress

Change, Act, Film, World

37

"Blessed are the peacemakers? Billed are the warmongers, and then you shall have peace."

"Blessed are the peacemakers? Billed are the warmongers, and then you shall have peace."

Stefan Molyneux, Canadian Author

Society, Peace, Conflict, Irony, Wisdom

37

"There's way easier ways to make money, let's just put it that way."

"There's way easier ways to make money, let's just put it that way."

Sebastian Bach, Canadian Musician

37

"So I did 'Something Happened on the Way to Heaven' and the original version is a ballad. The original Phil record is uptempo but we slowed it down and made it a ballad."

"So I did 'Something Happened on the Way to Heaven' and the original version is a ballad. The original Phil record is uptempo but we slowed it down and made it a ballad."

Deborah Cox, Canadian Musician

37

"I think it is important that you care about the characters, and you are not just waiting for the next action sequence but have a vested interested in what happens to them."

"I think it is important that you care about the characters, and you are not just waiting for the next action sequence but have a vested interested in what happens to them."

Shawn Ashmore, Canadian Actor

Action, Care, Waiting

37

"Luck, that's when preparation and opportunity meet."

"Luck, that's when preparation and opportunity meet."

Pierre Trudeau, Canadian Statesman

Opportunity, Luck, Preparation

37

"You kind of invite a little spooky, creepy vibe into your whole experience of making a movie."

"You kind of invite a little spooky, creepy vibe into your whole experience of making a movie."

Bruce Greenwood, Canadian Actor

37

"She shakily rushed towards the car to find Alecto casually standing beside it, smoking a cigarette and staring fixedly on the radio as it played the song 'Draggin' the Line' by Tommy James, his expression thoughtful. "What are you thinking about? Mandy questioned."Wouldn't the world be a very loud place to live if we said everything we thought? Alecto asked quietly."

"She shakily rushed towards the car to find Alecto casually standing beside it, smoking a cigarette and staring fixedly on the radio as it played the song 'Draggin' the Line' by Tommy James, his expression thoughtful. "What are you thinking about? Mandy questioned."Wouldn't the world be a very loud place to live if we said everything we thought? Alecto asked quietly."

Rebecca McNutt, Canadian Author

Discretion, Restraint, Thought, Silence, Wisdom

37

"The manufacture of wax candles was another important branch of business in the nunnery."

"The manufacture of wax candles was another important branch of business in the nunnery."

Maria Monk, Canadian Celebrity

37

"A good example of how it must have been is today's world of conducting, which is still utterly dominated by men, and the prejudice the few female conductors have to battle even today is astounding."

"A good example of how it must have been is today's world of conducting, which is still utterly dominated by men, and the prejudice the few female conductors have to battle even today is astounding."

Lara St. John, Canadian Musician

Men, Battle, Example, Prejudice

37

"Spiritual": religion without any rules. All the comfort of fictitious friends with none of their demands."

"Spiritual": religion without any rules. All the comfort of fictitious friends with none of their demands."

Stefan Molyneux, Canadian Author

Spiritual, Religion, Comfort, Faith

37

"Happiness is a choice and a state of mind."

"Happiness is a choice and a state of mind."

Asa Don Brown, Canadian Author

Happiness, Choice, Mindset, Positivity

37

"The government is a giant logjam in the eternal river of human potential."

"The government is a giant logjam in the eternal river of human potential."

Stefan Molyneux, Canadian Author

Society, Government, Bureaucracy, Power, Potential

37

"When about fifteen I once made a great scandal by taking out my knife in prayer meeting and assaulting a young man who, while I was kneeling down during the prayer, stood above me and squeezed my neck."

"When about fifteen I once made a great scandal by taking out my knife in prayer meeting and assaulting a young man who, while I was kneeling down during the prayer, stood above me and squeezed my neck."

Simon Newcomb, Canadian Mathematician

Man, Meeting, Prayer, Scandal

37

"Why is it,' she asked, snuggling closer, 'that I so often imagine myself running away and running free?"

"Why is it,' she asked, snuggling closer, 'that I so often imagine myself running away and running free?"

Mary Balogh, Canadian Author

Reflection, Freedom, Imagination, Truth, Happiness

37

"Vitality is radiated from exceptional art and architecture."

"Vitality is radiated from exceptional art and architecture."

Arthur Erickson, Canadian Architect

Architecture, Art, Vitality

37

"Trying to force creativity is never good."

"Trying to force creativity is never good."

Sarah McLachlan, Canadian Musician

Creativity, Force, Trying

37

"I think the idea of the obstruction through the neutral zone and away from the puck was an excellent rule."

"I think the idea of the obstruction through the neutral zone and away from the puck was an excellent rule."

Mark Messier, Canadian Athlete

Creativity, Idea, Zone

37

"To be taken into account were some years of schooling, where I studied with diligence Neptune's laws, and these laws I tried to obey when I sailed overseas; it was worth the while."

"To be taken into account were some years of schooling, where I studied with diligence Neptune's laws, and these laws I tried to obey when I sailed overseas; it was worth the while."

Joshua Slocum, Canadian Explorer

Adventure, Diligence, Laws, Worth, Years

37

"Americans like to make money; Canadians like to audit it. I know no other country where accountants have a higher social and moral status."

"Americans like to make money; Canadians like to audit it. I know no other country where accountants have a higher social and moral status."

Northrop Frye, Canadian Critic

Money, Americans, Country

37

"You talk about American technocracy and you find men on the moon, not once, but several times... and safely home again."

"You talk about American technocracy and you find men on the moon, not once, but several times... and safely home again."

Gordon Sinclair, Canadian Journalist

Home, Men, American, Moon

37

"I approach my character with the question: What would an animal think? How would an animal respond? A lot of times, it's quick action and no fear, and sometimes it's irrational fear. You don't always know."

"I approach my character with the question: What would an animal think? How would an animal respond? A lot of times, it's quick action and no fear, and sometimes it's irrational fear. You don't always know."

Victoria Pratt, Canadian Actress

Fear, Action, Character, Quick

37

"Any material may be used but the theme is the same and the response is the same for all artwork... we all have the same concern, but the artist must know exactly what the experience is. He must pursue the truth relentlessly."

"Any material may be used but the theme is the same and the response is the same for all artwork... we all have the same concern, but the artist must know exactly what the experience is. He must pursue the truth relentlessly."

Agnes Martin, Canadian Artist

Experience, Truth, Concern

37

"Well, first of all, going off with dianetics was based upon a thought of mine."

"Well, first of all, going off with dianetics was based upon a thought of mine."

A. E. van Vogt, Canadian Author

Reflection, Thought, First

37

"If you stumble about believability, what are you living for? Love is hard to believe, ask any lover. Life is hard to believe, ask any scientist. God is hard to believe, ask any believer. What is your problem with hard to believe?"

"If you stumble about believability, what are you living for? Love is hard to believe, ask any lover. Life is hard to believe, ask any scientist. God is hard to believe, ask any believer. What is your problem with hard to believe?"

Yann Martel, Canadian Author

Philosophy, Belief, Love, Life, God

37

"Today we recognize that the emotion of disgust evolved as an unconscious defense against biological contamination."

"Today we recognize that the emotion of disgust evolved as an unconscious defense against biological contamination."

Steven Pinker, Canadian Scientist

Knowledge, Biology, Emotion, Observation, Life

37

"Our perceptions are influenced by our surroundings."

"Our perceptions are influenced by our surroundings."

Asa Don Brown, Canadian Author

Perspective, Perception, Truth, Observation, Reality

37

"I don't do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn't care less. If it sells one, it sells one."

"I don't do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn't care less. If it sells one, it sells one."

Oscar Peterson, Canadian Musician

37

"Success is not random."

"Success is not random."

Lorii Myers, Canadian Author

Success, Planning, Truth, Wisdom

37

"I'm never at my best on television. There's a row of cameras between you and the audience, and it's very weird, very confusing."

"I'm never at my best on television. There's a row of cameras between you and the audience, and it's very weird, very confusing."

Shania Twain, Canadian Musician

37

"Because the state uses violence to achieve its ends, and there is no rational end to the use of violence, states grow until they destroy civilized interactions through the corruption of money, contracts, honesty, family and self-reliance.No state in history has ever been contained.It's only taken a little more than a century for the US " founded on the idea of limited government, to break the bonds of the constitution, institute the income tax, take control of the money supply and the educational system and begin its catastrophic expansion."

"Because the state uses violence to achieve its ends, and there is no rational end to the use of violence, states grow until they destroy civilized interactions through the corruption of money, contracts, honesty, family and self-reliance.No state in history has ever been contained.It's only taken a little more than a century for the US " founded on the idea of limited government, to break the bonds of the constitution, institute the income tax, take control of the money supply and the educational system and begin its catastrophic expansion."

Stefan Molyneux, Canadian Author

Social, Government, Violence, Power, Corruption

37

"There was this mountain village in Russia where my music was getting in on some German radio station. I remember this because music used to get up to Saskatchewan from Texas. Late at night after the local station closed down."

"There was this mountain village in Russia where my music was getting in on some German radio station. I remember this because music used to get up to Saskatchewan from Texas. Late at night after the local station closed down."

Joni Mitchell, Canadian Musician

Music, Night, Russia

37

"I was just 20 years old when I wrote Broken Arrow."

"I was just 20 years old when I wrote Broken Arrow."

Neil Young, Canadian Musician

37

"So, in effect, my first sale was actually two books."

"So, in effect, my first sale was actually two books."

George Stephen, Canadian Businessman

Books, Effect, First

37

"I'm learning a lot about myself being alone, and doing what I'm doing."

"I'm learning a lot about myself being alone, and doing what I'm doing."

Chantal Kreviazuk, Canadian Musician

Being, Learning

37

"You know, I've sung a lot of emotional songs in my life, but when you're writing it yourself, it's very difficult to decide what to reveal."

"You know, I've sung a lot of emotional songs in my life, but when you're writing it yourself, it's very difficult to decide what to reveal."

Diana Krall, Canadian Musician

Life, Songs, Writing

37

"There once was a kindly farmer who found a viper freezing on the ground in the snow. Please help me, the poor creature said, for I am too cold to live. The farmer took the viper and put it inside of his shirt, and the viper began to warm itself and come alive again. But upon coming alive, it bit the farmer most wretchedly, and as the farmer died, he asked the viper, but why? Why when I was so trusting of you?Because I am a viper, the snake replied. And one cannot expect kindness from evil."

"There once was a kindly farmer who found a viper freezing on the ground in the snow. Please help me, the poor creature said, for I am too cold to live. The farmer took the viper and put it inside of his shirt, and the viper began to warm itself and come alive again. But upon coming alive, it bit the farmer most wretchedly, and as the farmer died, he asked the viper, but why? Why when I was so trusting of you?Because I am a viper, the snake replied. And one cannot expect kindness from evil."

Rachel Caine, Canadian Actress

Morality, Evil, Trust, Betrayal

37

"She was not sorry. And if it was the wine telling her that, then she would tell the wine the same thing tomorrow. She was not sorry."

"She was not sorry. And if it was the wine telling her that, then she would tell the wine the same thing tomorrow. She was not sorry."

Mary Balogh, Canadian Author

Humor, Wine, Regret, Choice

37

"Our communications services revenue growth is being driven by continued strong top-line performance in data, Internet and international - three of the fastest growing and most profitable areas within communications services."

"Our communications services revenue growth is being driven by continued strong top-line performance in data, Internet and international - three of the fastest growing and most profitable areas within communications services."

Bernard Ebbers, Canadian Businessman

Growth, Performance, Being, Internet

37

"I never meant it," he was saying. "Never meant it to happen. Can't stand it,seeing her suffer. Must do something, do something... What do I do? What can I do...?"

"I never meant it," he was saying. "Never meant it to happen. Can't stand it,seeing her suffer. Must do something, do something... What do I do? What can I do...?"

Rachel Caine, Canadian Actress

Regret, Action, Desperation, Help

37

"The criteria, for me, is movie star. It's Hollywood. Not Somalia."

"The criteria, for me, is movie star. It's Hollywood. Not Somalia."

Steven Cojocaru, Canadian Critic

37

"Tears never were worth the effort of crying them."

"Tears never were worth the effort of crying them."

Mary Balogh, Canadian Author

Stoicism, Tears, Worth, Sadness, Restraint

37

"As time goes on we get closer to that American Dream of there being a pie cut up and shared. Usually greed and selfishness prevent that and there is always one bad apple in every barrel."

"As time goes on we get closer to that American Dream of there being a pie cut up and shared. Usually greed and selfishness prevent that and there is always one bad apple in every barrel."

Rick Danko, Canadian Musician

Time, Dream, American, Being

37

"But the greatest thing about music is putting it out there for people to figure out. You want the listener to find the song on their own. If you give too much away, it takes away from the imagination."

"But the greatest thing about music is putting it out there for people to figure out. You want the listener to find the song on their own. If you give too much away, it takes away from the imagination."

Diana Krall, Canadian Musician

Imagination, Music, People, Song

37

"The novelist must ground his work in faithful study of human nature."

"The novelist must ground his work in faithful study of human nature."

Goldwin Smith, Canadian Historian

Nature, Work, Humannature, Study

37

"Trust is the bridge from yesterday to tomorrow, built with planks of thanks."

"Trust is the bridge from yesterday to tomorrow, built with planks of thanks."

Ann Voskamp, Canadian Author

Trust, Gratitude, Hope, Connection

37

"I trained and trained and went up against Kurt, then being a world champion in '94, and after that I did Tommy's tour and then my tour and all this stuff and just trying to deal with it all. And now, I've just kind of backed off a little."

"I trained and trained and went up against Kurt, then being a world champion in '94, and after that I did Tommy's tour and then my tour and all this stuff and just trying to deal with it all. And now, I've just kind of backed off a little."

Elvis Stojko, Canadian Athlete

Being, Now, Trying, World

37

"Statism ends with an eye roll."

"Statism ends with an eye roll."

Stefan Molyneux, Canadian Author

Society, Authority, Government, Skepticism, Critique

37

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