"You ever want to negotiate a hostage situation in Quebec, I'm your man. Send me in for a little parley and the francophone miscreants will flee, hands over bleeding ears."

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Source : Will Ferguson (2010). “Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw: Travels in Search of Canada”, p.220, Vintage Canada

Will Ferguson

#Travel Quotes #Men Quotes #Hands Quotes

“Designing a landscape is about connecting the body, soul and mind to the land itself.”

Source : "A memorial to incompetence" by Deyan Sudjic, www.theguardian.com. May 7, 2005.
“Jupiter was very large and bright. Apparently, there was a small reddish star appended to its side. This is called "an alliance."”
“Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.”

Source : Declaration of Independence (1776).
“The people who control culture in China have no culture.”
“I've always been a deep thinker. Since I was a kid I was delving into the very depths of why we existed, often driving my parents crazy with unanswerable questions.”
“If you want to become a great chef, you have to work with great chefs. And that's exactly what I did.”
“I donâ€™t see any police cars.â€ â€œThey probably had to park a couple blocks over. Anyway, as I was saying, I noticed illegal substances in the hands of a few guests.â€ â€œSo?â€ she snapped. â€œItâ€™s a party.â€ â€œAlcohol is illegal under the age of twenty-one.â€ â€œGreat!â€ Marcie shouted. â€œWhat am I going to do?â€ She paused, then raised her voice again. â€œYou probably called them!â€ â€œWho, me?â€ Vee said. â€œAnd lose the free food? No way.”
“Create an atmosphere in which anything is possible.”

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