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"Young women, adolescent girls, are more subject to infection, sometimes at a rate of six times that of boys. That tells you a lot about the vulnerability of women."

"Young women, adolescent girls, are more subject to infection, sometimes at a rate of six times that of boys. That tells you a lot about the vulnerability of women."

Stephen Lewis, Canadian Politician

Woman, Women, Boys, Girls, Vulnerability

37

"And apparently things like a Vindaloo curry are out for the rest of my life, or at least a long time."

"And apparently things like a Vindaloo curry are out for the rest of my life, or at least a long time."

Lara St. John, Canadian Musician

Time, Life, Rest

37

"She bit her lower lip hard and blinked her eyes. There was such wistfulness and longing in his voice. Oh, she was going to give him back his eyes, or the next best thing, if it took her the rest of her life to do it."

"She bit her lower lip hard and blinked her eyes. There was such wistfulness and longing in his voice. Oh, she was going to give him back his eyes, or the next best thing, if it took her the rest of her life to do it."

Mary Balogh, Canadian Author

Romance, Love, Longing, Devotion, Heart

37

"The mystique associated with the bomb, the role that scientists played in it, and its general importance could not fail to impress even a six-year old."

"The mystique associated with the bomb, the role that scientists played in it, and its general importance could not fail to impress even a six-year old."

Sidney Altman, Canadian Scientist

Importance, Old, Scientists

37

"I think making a good film shot is joyful."

"I think making a good film shot is joyful."

William Shatner, Canadian Actor

37

"I was writing notes, but not composing poems. The Hunter began to develop out of this fragmented process."

"I was writing notes, but not composing poems. The Hunter began to develop out of this fragmented process."

George Murray, Canadian Poet

37

"Style is a reflection of your attitude and your personality."

"Style is a reflection of your attitude and your personality."

Shawn Ashmore, Canadian Actor

Attitude, Personality, Reflection, Style

37

"I don't sit around and study the pages of a script over and over again."

"I don't sit around and study the pages of a script over and over again."

Genevieve Bujold, Canadian Actress

37

"I used to draw a lot. If my mother would ask me to do something else, I'd have a hairy conniption. I'd just go crazy."

"I used to draw a lot. If my mother would ask me to do something else, I'd have a hairy conniption. I'd just go crazy."

Jim Carrey, Canadian Comedian

37

"I got through college realizing business was repugnant."

"I got through college realizing business was repugnant."

Bruce McCulloch, Canadian Actor

Business, College

37

"The great dream merchant Disney was a success because make-believe was what everyone seemed to need in a spiritually empty land."

"The great dream merchant Disney was a success because make-believe was what everyone seemed to need in a spiritually empty land."

Arthur Erickson, Canadian Architect

Success, Dream, Disney, Land

37

"That's the trouble with being me. At this point, nobody gives a damn what my problem is. I could literally have a tumor on the side of my head and they'd be like, 'Yeah, big deal. I'd eat a tumor every morning for the kinda money you're pulling down.'"

"That's the trouble with being me. At this point, nobody gives a damn what my problem is. I could literally have a tumor on the side of my head and they'd be like, 'Yeah, big deal. I'd eat a tumor every morning for the kinda money you're pulling down.'"

Jim Carrey, Canadian Comedian

Money, Being, Trouble

37

"When I was three years old I was taken with my family to a little town in Western Minnesota, where I lived a more or less vapid and ordinary life until I was ten."

"When I was three years old I was taken with my family to a little town in Western Minnesota, where I lived a more or less vapid and ordinary life until I was ten."

Mary MacLane, Canadian Writer

Family, Life, Old, Years

37

"Blacks in the Caribbean, Britain, Canada and sub-Saharan Africa as well as in the United States have low IQ scores relative to whites."

"Blacks in the Caribbean, Britain, Canada and sub-Saharan Africa as well as in the United States have low IQ scores relative to whites."

J. Philippe Rushton, Canadian Psychologist

Science, Canada, States, United

37

"The gift that has been given to me says much about our capacity for great compassion and generosity, and I hope it sends an inspiring message to others about the importance of organ donation."

"The gift that has been given to me says much about our capacity for great compassion and generosity, and I hope it sends an inspiring message to others about the importance of organ donation."

Steven Cojocaru, Canadian Critic

Hope, Compassion, Generosity, Importance

37

"No woman has an abortion for fun."

"No woman has an abortion for fun."

Elizabeth Joan Smith, Canadian Politician

Abortion, Fun, Woman

37

"Here is a fear for me, I never wanted to be one of those guys that was defined by a body of work 20 years old."

"Here is a fear for me, I never wanted to be one of those guys that was defined by a body of work 20 years old."

Todd McFarlane, Canadian Artist

Work, Fear, Body, Old

37

"We decided that the French could never write user-friendly software because they're so rude."

"We decided that the French could never write user-friendly software because they're so rude."

Doug Coupland, Canadian Author

Stereotype, Software

37

"These days the American dream of home ownership has turned into a nightmare for millions of families. They wake every day to the reality of a horrible decline in the value of the home that has meant so much to them."

"These days the American dream of home ownership has turned into a nightmare for millions of families. They wake every day to the reality of a horrible decline in the value of the home that has meant so much to them."

Mortimer Zuckerman, Canadian Publisher

Home, Dream, American, Day

37

"The one thing I could do was voices and impersonations and weird characters, and there was really no call for that, except on Saturday Night Live."

"The one thing I could do was voices and impersonations and weird characters, and there was really no call for that, except on Saturday Night Live."

Phil Hartman, Canadian Actor

37

"I think there has to be greater heed paid by the Security Council members to military advice."

"I think there has to be greater heed paid by the Security Council members to military advice."

Alex Morrison, Canadian Soldier

Advice, Military, Security

37

"I think I've paid my dues. I've really put in a lot of time on set."

"I think I've paid my dues. I've really put in a lot of time on set."

Victoria Pratt, Canadian Actress

37

"Trauma's storm can mask the Christ and feelings can lie. I draw all the hurting voices close and I tough their scars with a whisper: sometimes we don't fully see that in Christ, because of Christ, through Christ, He does give us all things good - until we have the perspective of years.In time, years, dust settles.In memory, ages, God emerges."

"Trauma's storm can mask the Christ and feelings can lie. I draw all the hurting voices close and I tough their scars with a whisper: sometimes we don't fully see that in Christ, because of Christ, through Christ, He does give us all things good - until we have the perspective of years.In time, years, dust settles.In memory, ages, God emerges."

Ann Voskamp, Canadian Author

Perspective, Trauma, Faith, Time

37

"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 think differently, I think it's about reaching everybody on every different plane and every different level, and if I could remix the song and do a dance remix, that's great. If I could do a classical version, that'll be great too. It's all just about expression."

"I think differently, I think it's about reaching everybody on every different plane and every different level, and if I could remix the song and do a dance remix, that's great. If I could do a classical version, that'll be great too. It's all just about expression."

Deborah Cox, Canadian Musician

Dance, Expression, Song

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

"My first band, Kid Wicked, we did half covers and half originals."

"My first band, Kid Wicked, we did half covers and half originals."

Sebastian Bach, Canadian Musician

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

"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

"Metal is still the biggest music now in America."

"Metal is still the biggest music now in America."

Sebastian Bach, Canadian Musician

Music, America, Now

37

"You have two choices... You can make the BEST of IT or you can let IT get the BEST of you!"

"You have two choices... You can make the BEST of IT or you can let IT get the BEST of you!"

Tanya Masse, Canadian Author

Motivation, Choice, Resilience, Empowerment, Decision

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

"The way I look at a solo project is, I create what I want with whoever I want."

"The way I look at a solo project is, I create what I want with whoever I want."

Sebastian Bach, Canadian Musician

37

"It's not really that I've been an advocate for hearing aids for a long time, it's just that I've been losing my hearing for a long time! So it's actually very important for me because I'm actually hearing impaired and I simply want to hear better!"

"It's not really that I've been an advocate for hearing aids for a long time, it's just that I've been losing my hearing for a long time! So it's actually very important for me because I'm actually hearing impaired and I simply want to hear better!"

Leslie Nielsen, Canadian Actor

Time, Hearing, Losing, Want

37

"If you read my books, especially the Star Trek books and the Quest for Tomorrow books, you'll see in them the core theme of the basic humanistic questions that Star Trek asked."

"If you read my books, especially the Star Trek books and the Quest for Tomorrow books, you'll see in them the core theme of the basic humanistic questions that Star Trek asked."

William Shatner, Canadian Actor

Books, Quest, Questions, Tomorrow

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

"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

"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

"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

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