"A Canadian is someone who keeps asking the question, 'What is a Canadian?"

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Source : Irving Layton, Howard Aster (1977). “Taking Sides: The Collected Social and Political Writings of Irving Layton, 1935-1977”, Mosaic Pr

Irving Layton

“My grandfather was a general in the Nationalist Chinese Air Force during World War II, and I grew up hearing the pilot stories and seeing pictures of him in uniform.”
“I think the people here in New York appreciated what I brought to the table, and they showed it when I retired by the way they came out and supported me, and it meant a lot to me. It made me feel like I am a part of this city, and I will remain a part of this city.”
“There's a time for all things.”
“CD4 being the level of the lymphocyte that indicates the level of your immune function.”
“In the Soviet Union, for instance, the pressure on the chess stars was immense. When Boris Spassky came home after losing that match, he found he no longer had an apartment in Moscow.”

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“The wisest and best are repulsive, if they are characterized by repulsive manners. Politeness is an easy virtue, costs little, and has great purchasing power.”
“Riffing on language will create wonderful effects you never intended. Which leads me to this writing advice: 'Always take credit for good stuff you didn't intend, because you'll be getting plenty of criticism in your career for bad stuff you didn't mean either.'”
“I've always been taught to play the game hard. Baseball is such a tough game, it really humbles you at times, you just have to try not to get too high or too low.”

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