American’s “#1 Favourite Morning Personality” – Regis Philbin on his life’s lessons.
I understand the psychology of the average guy because that’s who I am.
I grew up in a house trailer in North Carolina with no indoor plumbing. You never forget the rainy, cold days when you’d have to go so badly and the only [...]
The Yankee great on baseball, Yogi-isms and, well, the moniker “Yogi.”
If I didn’t make it in baseball, I won’t have made it workin’. I didn’t like to work.
For Christmas, I asked dad, “I want a baseball bat, a glove, and a ball.” He said, “Which one of the three do ya want?”
I told my [...]
New York Yankees’ Boss, George Steinbrenner, passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 80. Here are some of his pearls of wisdom in an Esquire “What I’ve Learned” column from 2002 – when he was a young 71.
When you’re entrusted with a tradition, you’ve got to protect it.
If you haven’t got a [...]
As a long-time reader of American magazine Esquire, I have always enjoyed the feature “What I’ve learned”. This is an invaluable collection of wisdom from guest columnists on the lessons learned through life.
Here are a dozen gems from musicians Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris and Ray Charles.
Songs are more powerful than books. – Elvis Costello [...]
We present some of our favourite quotes on Canada and Canucks - so you might spice up your toasts on Canada Day! Cheers!
A Canadian is someone who knows how to make love in a canoe. — Pierre Burton
We Canadians live in a blind spot about our identity. We have very strong feelings about [...]
Here are some of our favourite quotes to honour America’s Independence Day.
America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. — George W. Bush
America’s greatest strength, and [...]
Canada has been modest in its history, although its history, in my estimation, is only commencing. It is commencing in this century. The nineteenth century was the century of the United States. I think we can claim that Canada will fill the twentieth century. - Wilfrid Laurier
Confederation is a compact, made originally by four provinces [...]
Here are ten quotes from five of our country’s earliest Prime Ministers: Alexander Mackenzie (1873-1878), Sir John Abbott (1891-1892), Sir John Thompson (1892-1894), Sir Mackenzie Bowell (1894-1896), and Sir Charles Tupper (1896).
I have always held those political opinions which point to the universal brotherhood of man, no matter in what rank of life he [...]
. . . one people, great in territory, great in resources, great in enterprise, great in credit, great in capital. [a 1860 speech summed up his lifelong political creed and political goals] - Sir John A Macdonald
If I had influence over the minds of the people of Canada, any power over their intellect, I would [...]
Sir John A. MacDonald is Canada’s first Prime Minister. He was a grand and colourful character whose accomplishments forged a nation from sea to sea.
To date, our compilation of political quotes has but two gems from Sir John A.:
Politics is a game requiring great coolness.
Anybody may support me when I am right. What [...]