Naturalised Canadian Quotes & Sayings

Failure is something you experience on your way to success - unless you're a skydiver. — Peter James West

I am disgraced, impeached, and baffled here,
Pierced to the soul with slander's venomed spear. — William Shakespeare

Poverty can't be eliminated by punishing people who've escaped poverty. — P. J. O'Rourke

Every man or woman is a potential poet or artist. Everyone has the capacity to bring to their work the dignity, purposefulness, and presence of the artist. — Laurence Boldt

Violence represents the worst kind of conformism. — Mario Vargas-Llosa

It might sound so stupid, but guys do not hit on me. I'm not really sure why, but it's very rare that a guy will ever come up to me and be like, 'I'm going to lay down my game right now, and you're going to like it.' — Jennifer Love Hewitt

My father always said working for somebody else never amounted to anything. You have to be an entrepreneur — Wayne Huizenga

Absence is more,
thorny on the soul,
than however dulcet,
presence can be.
Apparently,
I have missed you,
more than,
I have ever loved you. — Jasleen Kaur Gumber

A person of intellect without energy added to it, is a failure. — Nicolas Chamfort

No one else has lived this life. — David Mitchell

Knowing that we are fulfilling God's purpose is the only thing that gives rest to the restless human heart. — Charles Colson

I don't think that people in power can be convinced by words or articles. They will never give it up by choice. — Nawal El Saadawi

You know the best example of sincerity? The absolute gold standard?
Who?
Angus pointed to the door, outside which Cyril was waiting patiently. A dog. Have you ever met an insincere dog - a dog who hides his true feelings?
Domenica looked thoughtful.
And cats?
Dreadfully insincere, said Angus. Psychopaths- every one of them. Show me a cat, Domenica, and I'll show you a psychopath. Textbook examples. — Alexander McCall Smith

The principle of equality, which is at the core of democratic values, has very little meaning in a world in which global oligarchy is taking over. — Bell Hooks