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Quotes About Canada

Canada is not really a place where you are encouraged to have large spiritual adventures.
~ Robertson Davies
Very little is known of the Canadian country since it is rarely visited by anyone but the Queen and illiterate sport fishermen.
~ P. J. O'Rourke
Not until I came to Canada did I realize that snow was a four-letter word.
~ Alberto Manguel
people in Canada talk about feeling solitude? They sometimes call it a country of solitudes.
~ Alexander McCall Smith
Bob Brennan went on to become a fair dog handler, and he and Shep won several open trials, but he never forgot the slight woman working his dog, better than he could, out in the middle of nowhere; woman, dog, sheep moving with great precision, and she never repeated a request (Bob Brennan couldn't call them commands), and she spoke so soft - just Penny and Shep and the sky, stretching from Canada to Mexico, lighter blue at the rim than in the bowl overhead. Shep never forgot it either.
~ Donald McCaig
Canada's slow, complicated, and expensive emigration policy, which on one level nobody can admit exists mainly to keep out Americans who are desperate for healthcare.
~ Jo Walton
The attendant walked closer. "Where'd you come from, soldier?" Tree tried to think of a recent war and coudn't, so he said, "Canada." The attendant looked surprised. "Canada?" "It was a secret mission," Grandpa said. "It saved the Republic," Wild Man whispered.
~ Joan Bauer
At that time a lot of young men didn't want to go to the war and kill. This guy that I fell in love with was one of those so he escaped to Canada and I followed him.
~ Ann Wilson
He squeezed Steve's shoulder possessively. "Oh, Zero. He is not you, I must admit. He does not have your bravery, your nobility, your je ne sais quoi, and all he talks about is this magical place called 'Canada'.
~ Anne Ursu
Not so much in Canada, but certainly in the US, as I'm sure you know, money is all, and if they can get another 26 programs of the same thing even though it advances the culture or those actor's careers not at all it doesn't matter.
~ Rowan Atkinson
I began doing writing projects and art and design projects to explore a new way of seeing Canada. Roots is one more way of continuing this exploration. I want to present a wide-open Canadian sense of color, adventure, communication and openness that defines our country.
~ Douglas Coupland
As leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, I commit to work with all Conservatives to live up to the promise of our great country.
~ Erin O'Toole
I started acting professionally when I was about 17. I worked immediately, but a year into it, I did an independent film in Canada, and that started it all. It was proof that maybe I could do this as a career.
~ Jordan Gavaris
I wish I had more opportunities to play for Canada when I was younger, but pros just never had the chance in those days. It was just set up that way.
~ Gordie Howe
Canada's known as a hockey country and now we've proven that we can also play football as well.
~ Alphonso Davies
The same is true of Canada. In other words, some of the countries that beat the virus had big governments, while others had small ones. What was the common element? A competent, well-functioning, trusted state—the quality of government.
~ Fareed Zakaria
During the tour of 'Circulations,' we spent a lot of time in Canadian Chinatowns. I was fascinated by the idea that you can cross the road and enter this dream world, this vision of China.
~ Robert Lepage
When I think of 'Mad Dog Time,' I think of the fact that I got to drive fast cars all day long up in Canada. That was really fun. We were on these back roads with these great cars.
~ Kyle MacLachlan
I come from Canada, and maternity leave is six months to a year, and they also have paternity leave, and I think that there's something to that. There's also something to making a more comfortable environment for women to breast feed or to bring their kids into work and to have more nurseries in these office buildings.
~ Cobie Smulders
I did do some Shakespeare on film, it's really difficult. It's really interesting, because I was doing a series in Canada called 'Slings and Arrows' and it was about a company based around the Stratford Festival.
~ Rachel McAdams
In Canada, we have so much land, so much space, and so few people.
~ Philippe Falardeau
That whole experience of filming in Canada was one to remember.
~ Keiko Agena
There's no big budget Canadian movie. Whatever movies are big budget in Canada come from the States. Or also have States financing. Everything's pretty small.
~ Elliot Page
Canada and space are a natural fit.
~ Marc Garneau