John Ralston Saul Quotes

Canada is the only country in the West that hasn't given in to the rhetoric of fear. The dominant rhetoric is a line of inclusion.

John Ralston Saul

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: June 19, 1947

Topics

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For myself, I warmly thank the Nobel Foundation and the Committee for Chemistry for this mark of their approbation and for an award which confers the highest distinction that a scientist can achieve. I am greatly beholden also to my sponsors and supporters.

Robert Robinson

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My father always told me I should be a writer, and I found I loved writing my autobiography; writing is such an interesting process.

Mia Farrow

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I think there are people, and I do not mean this to be disparaging, there are people like Jay Mohr and Jeremy Piven where they just give you that vibe, 'This guy's going to play someone a little venal.'

Rob Thomas

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I now have plans to create a school for singers in Vienna, and I would love to found one in the Middle East, too, if possible.

Juan Diego Florez

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My mom being raised in England, her father always wanted to pursue the arts and wanted to have a stage career in England. According to her, he never had the courage to actually pursue it full-time. I think that my grandfather's parents thought that it wasn't a formidable job to have.

Jovan Adepo

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Some people would rather stay ignorant and self-satisfied.

Janis Ian

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When I thought I was retired, I wanted to travel around the world and watch soccer games.

Drew Carey

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My friends would certainly call me out if I didn't say that I like to create a bit of chaos and stir things up in my own life.

Christopher Heyerdahl

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My music is simple stuff. Anybody can sit down, look at a set of symbols and produce sounds the music represents.

Chuck Berry

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When you have four people writing lyrics instead of one person, the lyrics are going to be a little more broad.

Brendon Urie

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If you start pandering to young people, you're going to get accused of simply giving people what they want.

Brian Williams

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I had an awful first quarter but I picked it up. To all you single guys out there, it's not how you start the date, it's how you finish it sir. A lot of people can, you know, start the date with flowers and candy, but if you don't finish the date - you know what I mean?

Shaquille O'Neal

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