The bell that measures time is ringing

But nothing is more opaque than absolute transparency.

I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race' - the human race - and that we are all members of it.

Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.

Canada was built on dead beavers.

A divorce is like an amputation: you survive it, but there's less of you.

We still think of a powerful man as a born leader and a powerful woman as an anomaly.

You can only be jealous of someone who has something you think you ought to have yourself.

Nature is to zoos as God is to churches.

If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia.

Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.

When face with any problem, do not panic, but pray.

I won't buy into the Hollywood thing...I want to be in good movies.

China and India will take the global leadership on climate change: they are suffering for it.

Writing is such a damn lonely sickness.

I am impressed with the natural health programs at Nature Care College. Their dedication to quality education is truly inspiring.

I wanted to be an actress, and I wanted to be a model.

The affair between Margot Asquith and Margot Asquith will live as one of the prettiest love stories in all literature.

Uh, the Council," I said. "Big shock, they aren't helping." Murphy looked like she might be asleep, but she snorted. "So we're on our own." Yeah." Good. It's more familiar.

In the difficult are the friendly forces, the hands that work on us.

In the way of Christ the reward of work well done is more work to do.