"To say that Sputnik gave rise to some concern in the United States would be the understatement of the century. The truth is that the US went apeshit"

“Why don't you go on west to California? There's work there, and it never gets cold. Why, you can reach out anywhere and pick an orange. Why, there's always some kind of crop to work in. Why don't you go there?”

“The two most important things in life are good friends and a strong bullpen.”

“Today, the PC is often still considered just a tool, but together we need to make it a lot more than that. We need to make it a path to experiences.”

“Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts. (Leonard Shelby, Memento)”

“There's only one sort of natural blonde on earth - albinos.”

“It's so much easier when you've got guys on base and the whole offense is clicking.”

“Strive to be the best you can be...focus, watch, listen, and learn. Try never to be satisfied with 'good enough'...and above all, love what you do-share that passion with others, and always stay humble. Nobody likes a 'big head' no matter how good you are.”

“To be a poet is to place pleasure, beauty and sensual delights front and centre, it means having a predilection for debauchery.”

Source : Nicole Brossard, Louise Forsyth (2009). “Mobility of light: the poetry of Nicole Brossard : a bilingual publication”, Wilfrid Laurier Univ Pr