Proud To Be Canadian Quotes & Sayings

I'm so proud to be Canadian. I've been to 58 countries, and they're wonderful countries, but Canada is the best. — Paul Henderson

. . . But if he is truly

Odysseus, home at last, make no mistake:

we two will know each other, even better -

we two have secret signs,

known to us both but hidden from the world. — Homer

The ladies men admire, I've heard, Would shudder at a wicked word. Their candle gives a single light, They'd rather stay at home at night. They do not keep awake 'till three, Nor read erotic poetry. They never sanction the impure, Nor recognize an overture. They shrink from powders and from paints ... So far I've had no complaints. — Dorothy Parker

I had done Shrek as a Canadian and I'm very proud to be Canadian, but I knew I could give more to it. — Mike Myers

The choices that you make with your family today will determine the quality of life in your family tree for generations to come. — Steve Farrar

I want a proper school, sir, to teach reading and writing, and most of all thinking, sir, so people can find out what they are good at, because someone doing what they really like is always an asset to any country, and too often people never find out until it is too late. There have been times, lately, when I dearly wished that I could change the past. Well, I can't, but I can change the present, so that when it becomes the past it will turn out to be a past worth having ... Learning is about finding out who you are, what you are, where you are and what you are standing on and what you are good at and what's over the horizon and, well, everything. Its about finding the place where you fit. I found the place where I fit, and I would like everybody else to find theirs. - Tiffany Aching — Terry Pratchett

I'm a very, very proud Canadian, and having the privilege to represent my country on the international level was the highlight of my 18-year career. — Paul Henderson

Regardless of where life has taken me, I'm always excited to come back to Canada. I will forever be a proud Canadian. In fact, a lot of my success comes from the fact that I come from a diverse place, and that translates into my comedy. I will always be Team Canada. — Lilly Singh

As for my country, I don't live there, but obviously I'm very proud to be Canadian. — Mike Weir

I am so proud to be a Canadian. — Amanda Lindhout

I was proud to have been the anti-establishment candidate after more than twenty years in politics, a small town guy fighting for the ordinary Canadian. — Jean Chretien

An America we can be proud of, rather than an America to be embarrassed of. You know it's a sign, when you see American backpackers traveling abroad with Canadian flags on their packs! — Dave Wakeling

I'm proud to be an American. I'm proud to be an African American in America. I've had some interesting experiences: some great, some not so great, but I love it here. — Wesley Snipes

Lust is to the other passions what the nervous fluid is to life; it supports them all, lends strength to them all ambition, cruelty, avarice, revenge, are all founded on lust. — Marquis De Sade

I took an acting class at Cerritos Junior College and I did a handful of plays, maybe five or six plays. — John Corbett

Space flights are merely an escape, a fleeing away from oneself, because it is easier to go to Mars or to the moon than it is to penetrate one's own being. — C. G. Jung

Canada should always open its doors to those who are oppressed or in cases of emergency. When Canada offered refuge to 50,000 boat people in Vietnam in the 1970s, I was particularly proud to be Canadian. — David Suzuki

I don't denounce being Canadian at any point, but I'm definitely proud to be an American. — Jason Bay

It's a beautiful drive across the United States. It's so interesting. I'm a proud Canadian, and there are so many beautiful parts of Canada, but the United States also has incredible diversity in its landscape. — David Sutcliffe

Through these ongoing activities and possibly in the future, a Canadian will go live and work on the International Space Station and we will continue to make Canadians proud of our achievements in space. — Marc Garneau

And I was also proud of living up to NASA's belief that I was capable of commanding the world's spaceship. On my first day at JSC, I hadn't been an obvious candidate. I was a pilot. I didn't have much leadership experience to speak of at all. Worse: I was a Canadian pilot without much leadership experience. Square astronaut, round hole. But somehow, I'd managed to push myself through it, and here was the truly amazing part: along the way, I'd become a good fit. It had only taken 21 years. — Chris Hadfield

Often, I can scarcely hear any one speaking to me; the tones yes, but not the actual words; yet as soon as any one shouts, it is unbearable. What will come of all this, heaven only knows! — Ludwig Van Beethoven

When 'Rookie Blue' began, I was so proud to be a Canadian on a Canadian show that was getting fans in America. I'm so used to working on American projects with Americans, it was a big deal for me to be on a show that showcases our talent ... our 'peeps.' — Missy Peregrym

It makes me proud not just to be a Canadian writer but to be a Canadian, to live in a country where we treat our writers like movie stars. — Lynn Coady

We try to use obvious Canadian touches whenever we can, and I'm really proud of the way we use Vancouver for its production value. Nobody is pretending that we're not shooting in Canada, which is really important to me. The other wonderful thing is that ABC has bought us, but they air us after CTV has had the full season air on Canadian television. That's another thing that I think is really a nod towards the importance of us acknowledging our own industry. — Kristin Lehman

My upbringing in Canada made me the person I am. I will always be proud to be a Canadian. — Jim Carrey

Messi is the best player in the world. If he's not already, he'll be the best footballer of all time. — LeBron James

Compared with games, reality is disconnected. — Jane McGonigal

I'm very proud to be Canadian, but I would move to New York in a heartbeat. — Lexa Doig

My parents are proud to be Canadian, as I am. They had a lot to do with my success and sacrificed a lot over the years. — Daniel Nestor

Definitely very proud, very honoured to be Canadian. To be able to represent your country in Canada and win a gold medal on home soil is an honour in itself. There is no doubt in my mind that we were prepared for whatever it was going to take. And I think that we battled hard and we had no doubt in our mind that if we went out there and played Canadian hockey that we would come out successful. — Meghan Agosta-Marciano

Why would I be embarrassed about being Canadian? I'm very proud. We're just the nicest people. Everyone likes us. — Linda Evangelista

I am so proud to call myself Canadian! Thank you, Canada, for welcoming me with open arms! — Sondra Radvanovsky

If you know the way broadly you will see it in everything. — Miyamoto Musashi