Quotes from Jean Charest

If you want a referendum, vote for the others. Or, in certain cases, you can stay at home, you don't vote and you could find yourself with a referendum by default because you didn't exercise your vote.

What belongs to someone, belongs to someone.

God created a path to his kingdom that is simple and straight. The obstacles that stand between you and God were created by man.

The power of determination will make you unstoppable.

Dreams create desire. Desire creates determination. Determination creates distance between you and failure.

They've been fairly positive, as firm as they could be in regards to the derivatives operations in Montreal. We didn't sense that there was a hesitation about it. But things change.

From that moment on, there will be an irreversible process to separate Quebec from Canada.

You can't go east and west at the same time.

Your small goals are clear and you understand the actions and know the path you need to take to reach these goals. In your mind, they're achievable and you know it's just a matter of time.

They've been fairly positive, as firm as they could be in regards to the derivatives operations in Montreal. We didn't sense that there was a hesitation about it. But things change.

Your larger goals are less clear. You understand the outcome that you would like to achieve. Yet, the path to travel is not as clear and you have doubts as to your ability to accomplish these goals.

Recognizing Quebec as being different, recognizing our history, recognizing our identity, has never meant a weakening of Quebec and has never been a threat to national unity.

Canada's north is going to change a lot in the new few years. We have every resource imaginable up north.

We would much prefer to see ownership in the hands of the Maple Group, if only because we would much rather see Canadian ownership of our stock exchange. What we are first of all interested in is making sure that Montreal is able to preserve that niche or expertise.

As the family goes, so goes society.

Our real interest starts with our neighbors... the future is about regional economies.

You have your goals. They may be small goals or they may be large goals. As you strive to achieve your goals, sometimes your conditions change and your goals will change as well.