Whenever Canada moves to protect its own industries and people, it is subjected to violent attacks in the U.S. Congress and to threats of economic retaliation.

Being a part of a political party is something like being a partner in a marriage - work at it and stay loyal to it, and when you can't stomach it any longer, leave it.

Pity the Party without enough woman power - there will always be dreamers and leaders, but the dreams won't come true, nor will the leaders reach their goal, without the ready doers.

The unexpressed aim of every politician is to influence events that history books will record his name - and spell it right.

I have served the Liberal cause for twenty-two years. That ought to be long enough for anyones lifetime.

Out of near disaster, came real progress.

Perhaps in the long view, de Gaulle was more responsible with his troublesome interventions into our domestic politics, for unifying our country than we will ever give him credit for.

Everyone is an expert on T.V., just as he is on education; everyone has some education and a T.V. set.

I cannot say that I have been hindered all my life by the permutation of genes that resulted in me being born a woman.

My uncertain temper is cooling, as is my sense of racing against time to accomplish the things I want to. I don't have to go anywhere or see anyone I don't want to now, and it is a glorious feeling!

Most women have a distaste for guns, and I am no exception.

Life, love, boys—it was all about balance.~Anna Percy

Why live? Life was its own answer. Life was the propagation of more life and the living of as good a life as possible.

Stewardesses are still paid so little that in many cases, new hires qualify for food stamps.

Wage work is disappearing. I didn't make the jobs disappear, but they have disappeared. And people are forced to be looking for other alternatives.

I don't want to make myself sound that spontaneous, because I'm not.

It's not my nature to just kick back.

I feel so guilty when I see orcas performing their stupid tricks in their little swimming pools, and when I see circuses or elephant abuse. I don't want to be in the same industry with these people.

She did her work with the thoroughness of a mind which reveres details and never quite understands them.

Never forget that you are practicing a craft with certain principles.

My favorite writers are all Jews - David, Solomon, Matthew, Mark - well, you get the picture.