“There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”
Oscar Wilde, quoted as standalone “WORDS OF WISDOM” in email teaser from Epoch Times January 1, 2023.
“maximum possible individual freedom under divine law.”
The description of Canada by “the late and famed Fr. Athol Murray of Notre Dame College in Saskatchewan” according to British Columbia Report June 13, 1994
“‘It’s corn!,’ ‘Dark Brandon’ and ‘girl explaining’: A look at the most notable memes of 2022”
Subject line/hed on email teaser from “NBC News Stop Stories” 23/12/22 [and noteworthy to me because I totally missed all three and wasn’t sorry]
“Here again, to use Napoleon’s maxim, geography explains history.”
John A. Garraty and Peter Gay, eds, The Columbia History of the World
“Why no singer has replaced Lady Gaga... early Gaga blew out the circuits of what pop once was. No superstar singer since her has been as thrillingly, commandingly meaningless.”
Email teaser from The Atlantic December 18, 2022
“Hard pounding, gentlemen. Let’s see who pounds the longest.”
The Duke of Wellington according to AZ Quotes [https://www.azquotes.com/author/15482-Duke_of_Wellington]
In my latest Epoch Times column I say we should get back to the values that made Canada great starting by celebrating them with gratitude on July 1.
“Being born in a stable does not make one a horse.”
The Duke of Wellington according to AZ Quotes [https://www.azquotes.com/author/15482-Duke_of_Wellington]