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Quotes by Canadian Authors

"I'm trying to go through the whole process of high school to college to work."

"I'm trying to go through the whole process of high school to college to work."

Devon Sawa, Canadian Actor

Work, College, School, Trying

15

"I'm only 35, and I felt that the time was right to try to come back and have a chance for him to see me play."

"I'm only 35, and I felt that the time was right to try to come back and have a chance for him to see me play."

Mario Lemieux, Canadian Athlete

Time, Chance, Play, Right

15

"I can't do talk shows, I don't do them, just because I get really nervous and fidgeting and shaky."

"I can't do talk shows, I don't do them, just because I get really nervous and fidgeting and shaky."

Devon Sawa, Canadian Actor

15

"I really enjoy the people. I find them to be better educated and wittier."

"I really enjoy the people. I find them to be better educated and wittier."

Nicholas Lea, Canadian Actor

15

"I think of doing a series as very hard work. But then I've talked to coal miners, and that's really hard work."

"I think of doing a series as very hard work. But then I've talked to coal miners, and that's really hard work."

William Shatner, Canadian Actor

Work, Hard work

15

"You know when you find a great dress, you've gotta hold on to it."

"You know when you find a great dress, you've gotta hold on to it."

Rachel McAdams, Canadian Actress

15

"If I have a question about women and their behavior or attitudes, I always double check things with Lucy."

"If I have a question about women and their behavior or attitudes, I always double check things with Lucy."

Rob Walton, Canadian Athlete

Woman, Women, Behavior, Question

15

"When I appointed the Minister of the Environment to major cabinet status, the Planning and Priorities committee, the signals that that sent through Ottawa were major, because that's what the bureaucracy understands."

"When I appointed the Minister of the Environment to major cabinet status, the Planning and Priorities committee, the signals that that sent through Ottawa were major, because that's what the bureaucracy understands."

Brian Mulroney, Canadian Statesman

Leadership, Bureaucracy, Committee, Environment, Planning

15

"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

15

"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

15

"I don't recall having any self-awareness about the intricacy of my stories."

"I don't recall having any self-awareness about the intricacy of my stories."

A. E. van Vogt, Canadian Author

15

"Trusting in Christ, we may boldly join in the combat, and enlist ourselves among that disinterested band, who fight not for human ambition, or human praise, but for the honour of our Saviour, and the salvation of men."

"Trusting in Christ, we may boldly join in the combat, and enlist ourselves among that disinterested band, who fight not for human ambition, or human praise, but for the honour of our Saviour, and the salvation of men."

John Strachan, Canadian Clergyman

Men, Ambition, Christ, Fight

15

"Making sleep happen is a must - anytime, anywhere, from a plane to a train to an automobile. Ideally, I like to get eight to ten hours a night, though I'll take it broken up in two segments if I have to."

"Making sleep happen is a must - anytime, anywhere, from a plane to a train to an automobile. Ideally, I like to get eight to ten hours a night, though I'll take it broken up in two segments if I have to."

Chantal Kreviazuk, Canadian Musician

15

"The essence of a culture of honor is that it does not sanction predatory or instrumental violence, but only retaliation after an insult or other mistreatment."

"The essence of a culture of honor is that it does not sanction predatory or instrumental violence, but only retaliation after an insult or other mistreatment."

Steven Pinker, Canadian Scientist

Society, Honor, Justice, Morality, Ethics

15

"To take that risk, to offer life and remain alive, open yourself like this and become whole."

"To take that risk, to offer life and remain alive, open yourself like this and become whole."

Margaret Atwood, Canadian Novelist

Heritage, Courage, Tradition, Family, Legacy

15

"The film camera's ability to physically move through space, not zoom through space - every time we have a video camera the movement is through zoom; every time we have a film camera it is a physical movement."

"The film camera's ability to physically move through space, not zoom through space - every time we have a video camera the movement is through zoom; every time we have a film camera it is a physical movement."

Atom Egoyan, Canadian Director

Time, Ability, Film, Space

15

"I don't like war. I particularly don't like the celebration of war, which I think the administration is a little bit guilty of."

"I don't like war. I particularly don't like the celebration of war, which I think the administration is a little bit guilty of."

Neil Young, Canadian Musician

15

"However, if we examine the Canadian scene closely enough, we can see signs of this physical and spiritual rot settling into a number of our Canadian urban centres with a troubling spill-over into many of our more rural areas."

"However, if we examine the Canadian scene closely enough, we can see signs of this physical and spiritual rot settling into a number of our Canadian urban centres with a troubling spill-over into many of our more rural areas."

Alex Campbell, Canadian Politician

15

"He doesn't make it so complicated but just really allows the lyric to come through even though there's a lot of production going on. I think that's the key and that's the magic, it's making sure that people could still connect with the lyrics while they're on the dance floor."

"He doesn't make it so complicated but just really allows the lyric to come through even though there's a lot of production going on. I think that's the key and that's the magic, it's making sure that people could still connect with the lyrics while they're on the dance floor."

Deborah Cox, Canadian Musician

People, Dance, Key, Magic

15

"I had this talent for these stupid little teenage songs."

"I had this talent for these stupid little teenage songs."

Paul Anka, Canadian Musician

Talent, Songs, Teenage

15

"We must come to the point where we realize the concept of race is a false one. There is only one race, the human race."

"We must come to the point where we realize the concept of race is a false one. There is only one race, the human race."

Dan Aykroyd, Canadian Comedian

15

"I'm here in the mountains, in the foothills of the Catskills."

"I'm here in the mountains, in the foothills of the Catskills."

Rick Danko, Canadian Musician

15

"In this electronic age we see ourselves being translated more and more into the form of information, moving toward the technological extension of consciousness."

"In this electronic age we see ourselves being translated more and more into the form of information, moving toward the technological extension of consciousness."

Marshall McLuhan, Canadian Sociologist

Age, Being, Consciousness, Information

15

"Only when inspired to go beyond consciousness by some extraordinary insight does beauty manifest unexpectedly."

"Only when inspired to go beyond consciousness by some extraordinary insight does beauty manifest unexpectedly."

Arthur Erickson, Canadian Architect

Beauty, Consciousness

15

"There's no weakness as great as false strength."

"There's no weakness as great as false strength."

Stefan Molyneux, Canadian Author

Character, Truth, Strength, Reality, Awareness

15

"There are lots of nations in the world or national peoples who don't yet have states. They're inside someone else's state and they want a state of their own."

"There are lots of nations in the world or national peoples who don't yet have states. They're inside someone else's state and they want a state of their own."

Michael Ignatieff, Canadian Politician

Nation, Nations, State, States, Want

15

"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

15

"I think of art, at its most significant, as a DEW line, a Distant Early Warning system that can always be relied on to tell the old culture what is beginning to happen to it."

"I think of art, at its most significant, as a DEW line, a Distant Early Warning system that can always be relied on to tell the old culture what is beginning to happen to it."

Marshall McLuhan, Canadian Sociologist

Art, Beginning, Culture, Dew

15

"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

15

"No wonder the film industry started in the desert in California where, like all desert dwellers, they dream their buildings, rather than design them."

"No wonder the film industry started in the desert in California where, like all desert dwellers, they dream their buildings, rather than design them."

Arthur Erickson, Canadian Architect

Design, Dream, Film, Wonder

15

"You know, there's a saying in art that in order to be universal you must be specific. So I think every artist feels that he is dealing with specific things but that it also has significance universally."

"You know, there's a saying in art that in order to be universal you must be specific. So I think every artist feels that he is dealing with specific things but that it also has significance universally."

David Cronenberg, Canadian Director

Art, Artist, Order, Saying

15

"I'm a Canadian citizen. But I always want to feel at home in Sri Lanka. I'm a member of both countries."

"I'm a Canadian citizen. But I always want to feel at home in Sri Lanka. I'm a member of both countries."

Michael Ondaatje, Canadian Author

Home, Countries, Want

15

"What pleases me most is that sustainable development is on almost everybody's agenda now."

"What pleases me most is that sustainable development is on almost everybody's agenda now."

Maurice Strong, Canadian Businessman

Development, Now

15

"Our task force put to sea in early January 1942, to attack the Japanese in the Marshall and Gilbert islands, but the mission was called off on the eve of the attack."

"Our task force put to sea in early January 1942, to attack the Japanese in the Marshall and Gilbert islands, but the mission was called off on the eve of the attack."

Jack Adams, Canadian Athlete

Force, Islands, Mission, Sea

15

"Much can be gained be contrasting a theory with its alternatives, even ones that look too extreme to be true. You can really understand something when you know what it is not."

"Much can be gained be contrasting a theory with its alternatives, even ones that look too extreme to be true. You can really understand something when you know what it is not."

Steven Pinker, Canadian Scientist

Learning, Knowledge, Contrast, Understanding

15

"I think to compare any time you win a Stanley Cup would be unfair to all the players from all the teams."

"I think to compare any time you win a Stanley Cup would be unfair to all the players from all the teams."

Mark Messier, Canadian Athlete

15

"So tell me, since it makes no factual difference to you and you can't prove the question either way, which story do you prefer? Which is the better story, the story with animals or the story without animals?' Mr. Okamoto: 'That's an interesting question?' Mr. Chiba: 'The story with animals.' Mr. Okamoto: 'Yes. The story with animals is the better story.' Pi Patel: 'Thank you. And so it goes with God."

"So tell me, since it makes no factual difference to you and you can't prove the question either way, which story do you prefer? Which is the better story, the story with animals or the story without animals?' Mr. Okamoto: 'That's an interesting question?' Mr. Chiba: 'The story with animals.' Mr. Okamoto: 'Yes. The story with animals is the better story.' Pi Patel: 'Thank you. And so it goes with God."

Yann Martel, Canadian Author

Theology, Faith, Storytelling, Belief, Meaning

15

"I think that's given inspiration to other musicians. I know, particularly through the 90s, a lot of bands would cite Rush as an influence. I don't think it was so much our music, but more the way we really stuck to our guns."

"I think that's given inspiration to other musicians. I know, particularly through the 90s, a lot of bands would cite Rush as an influence. I don't think it was so much our music, but more the way we really stuck to our guns."

Alex Lifeson, Canadian Musician

Music, Inspiration, Influence, Musicians

15

"The time has come to underscore the fact that our and others' rights are contingent on our willingness to assert and defend them."

"The time has come to underscore the fact that our and others' rights are contingent on our willingness to assert and defend them."

John Charles Polanyi, Canadian Scientist

Time, Fact, Rights

15

"The kids wait for it to be organized. They want to go play all of these tournaments, for a little practice time. I learned my skills by dropping the puck just with the kids. I think that's missing today."

"The kids wait for it to be organized. They want to go play all of these tournaments, for a little practice time. I learned my skills by dropping the puck just with the kids. I think that's missing today."

Bobby Orr, Canadian Athlete

Time, Kids, Play, Practice

15

"It's not that I don't want to become famous or that I'm obsessed by my work as an actress, but it's all about not limiting myself, such as putting myself in a little jail that I can escape from."

"It's not that I don't want to become famous or that I'm obsessed by my work as an actress, but it's all about not limiting myself, such as putting myself in a little jail that I can escape from."

Sarah Polley, Canadian Actress

Work, Famous, Want

15

"Scholars will argue with each other about everything."

"Scholars will argue with each other about everything."

Peter Jennings, Canadian Journalist

15

"Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone."

"Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone."

Agnes Macphail, Canadian Politician

Life, Being, Tests

15

"Of course, my family has been a big reason for me to come back, especially my son who loves the game of hockey - he was a big reason for me coming back."

"Of course, my family has been a big reason for me to come back, especially my son who loves the game of hockey - he was a big reason for me coming back."

Mario Lemieux, Canadian Athlete

Family, Son, Reason

15

"My life is not unlike Truman's. I can't go anywhere."

"My life is not unlike Truman's. I can't go anywhere."

Jim Carrey, Canadian Comedian

15

"I try to do something the audience might not have seen before. Like if I'm gonna kiss a girl I wanna kiss her like a girl has never been kissed. Like maybe I would kick her legs out from under her and catch her right before she hits the ground and then kiss her."

"I try to do something the audience might not have seen before. Like if I'm gonna kiss a girl I wanna kiss her like a girl has never been kissed. Like maybe I would kick her legs out from under her and catch her right before she hits the ground and then kiss her."

Jim Carrey, Canadian Comedian

15

"With the help of modern technology, I can compose intricate keyboard parts and then I have to go back and learn them in order to perform them properly."

"With the help of modern technology, I can compose intricate keyboard parts and then I have to go back and learn them in order to perform them properly."

Geddy Lee, Canadian Musician

Technology, Help, Order

15

"I don't think they should regulate the music field. I don't see how they can regulate the arts."

"I don't think they should regulate the music field. I don't see how they can regulate the arts."

Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Musician

15

"Though I am still very vulnerable to audiences - and it happens all the time - where for some reason the energy doesn't connect and, since the film is very personal, obviously I am made to feel very vulnerable by that."

"Though I am still very vulnerable to audiences - and it happens all the time - where for some reason the energy doesn't connect and, since the film is very personal, obviously I am made to feel very vulnerable by that."

Atom Egoyan, Canadian Director

Time, Audiences, Energy, Film

15

"Some would suggest that there has been a dramatic change in our perception of the world and ourselves within the world. Others have observed that there has been an almost complete about-face in a relatively short span of time."

"Some would suggest that there has been a dramatic change in our perception of the world and ourselves within the world. Others have observed that there has been an almost complete about-face in a relatively short span of time."

Alex Campbell, Canadian Politician

Change, Time, Perception, World

15

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