"The opportunities to become an astronaut in Canada were far and few."

-- Julie Payette

#Opportunity Quotes #Canada Quotes #Astronaut Quotes

“For all the huffing and blowing we get about rugged individualism, the American spirit and the American experiment always have had at their heart the notion that the government is all of us and that, therefore, the government may keep things in trust for all of us.”

Source : "I Dream of Common Wealth" by Charlie Pierce, www.esquire.com. March 29, 2012.
“It was something very beautiful because we all had that interest. We were very close to all of the different groups of the time - the ones that we began to play with in the same venues - Maldita Vecindad, Caifanes, Botellita de Jerez. However, we were all very different, and each group had their unique way of expressing themselves; their own original voice. It was a very beautiful era of Mexican music, and the truth is that we are very fortunate to have been part of it.”
“Installing a new offense is harder than a new defense. It just takes time.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Itâ€™s time to find out what the truth really is thatâ€™s out there,”
“I might be deceiving myself but I do not think that I do have an inordinate fear of death.”
“In Business School they taught us about cash flow, not about corporate politics; about return on equity, not about egos and pride. Oh, there were optional courses on 'Organizational Behavior' and 'Managerial Skills,' but these were a little too bloodless to convey what I learned on the job.”
“The Labour Party is going about the country stirring up apathy.”
“Music is a reflection of who you are.”

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