Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.
George Sheehan
Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.
Charles F. Kettering
Charles F. Kettering
Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience in the New World. In a land so inescapably and inhospitably cold, hockey is the chance of life, and an affirmation that despite the deathly chill of winter we are alive.
Stephen Leacock
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.
Pierre de Coubertin
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I like this. I live in Ann Arbor and one of the perks is that we are close enough to the Canadian Border that we get CBC--I like watching the Olympics on it--much less commercial and more international that the US version (more often in real time, in addition to less UScentrism)
ReplyDeleteOh wow. Thank-you so much for this.
ReplyDeleteAs a "misplaced" Canadian, I hadn't seen the commercials and neither have our kids, I never thought of YouTubeing them. Liked the quotes too.
In the true Canadian way, Good Luck to All the Athletes at the Olympic Winter Games!
GO CANADA GO!
ReplyDeleteThe opening ceremonies were fantastic.
I am sure all the athletes enjoyed it as well.:)
Great post, thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post.
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