In the welter of statistics about selected ethnic origins (singular or multiple) in the last census, one finding was often overlooked. Of the 25,309,330 people living in Canada in 1986, only 69,065 declared themselves as Canadians.

Small child once you were a hope, a dream. Now you are a reality. Changing all that is to come. A love to hold our hearts forever.

Any cat that misses a mouse pretends it was aiming for the dead leaf.

Music is the voice of all humanity, of whatever time or place. In its presence, we are one.

People meeting for the first time suddenly relax if they find they both have cats. And plunge into anecdote.

Success is not fame or money or the power to bewitch. it is to have created something valuable from your own individuality and skill a garden, an embroidery, a painting, a cake, a life.

With a sister, one can never fear that success will go to one's head.