A medal glitters, but it also casts a shadow.

Men will forgive a man anything except bad prose.

I have had to eat my own words many times, and I have found it a very nourishing diet.

There are no limits to the majestic future which lies before the mighty expanse of Canada with its virile, aspiring, cultured, and generous-hearted people.

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.

Just to paint is great fun. The colours are lovely to look at and delicious to squeeze out. Matching them, however crudely, with what you see is fascinating and absolutely absorbing.

May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage and optimism.