Tag Archive: Quote of the Year

“Stop making stuff and start making a difference”

— Seth Godin, Small Is the New Big [and Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas]

“Just because everyone can’t do everything doesn’t mean someone shouldn’t do something.” — Joel Salatin, author of Folks, This Ain’t Normal

Runner up: “Ambassadors are expected to dip their vocabulary in a rich coating of multisyllabic vague—a pudding of nicety and nuance. It should never take less than a week, a thesaurus and two of the characters from National Treasure to solve the mystery of what an ambassador is really trying to say.”  — MacLean’s humour columnist (and speechwriter for Liberal PM Paul Martin) on  the Mexican ambassador’s expression of outright indignation that Mexicans should require a visa before visiting Canada.

“It’s what I have always said as of today, you can’t be an action movie when you’re always running away.”

— Thing 1 after suffering through The Bourne Legacy, another of  Hollywood’s many attempts of late to stretch a short story into a trillogy.

Runner up:

“The Conference Board of Canada estimates that in 2013 the pandas alone will result in a 5.3 per cent increase in our Gross Domestic Adorability. That should be enough to ensure Canada leads the G8 not only in “cuddly” but also in “wuddly.” Your move, economic turmoil.“

– MacLean’s Humour Columnist Scott Feschuk on the PMs alleged diplomatic coupe which resulted in China offering to “rent”  two Panda Bears to Canada

“Barack Obama is the first black man in history ever to have to prove he killed someone”

— Seth Meyers Saturday Night Live news spoof (in response to conspiracy theories that Osama bin Laden’s death was staged).

Runner up:

“I haven’t been a very good boyfriend… we haven’t always gotten along, Canada. We’ve bickered at times and you’ve been reluctant to commit. So let’s get married!”

— Scott Feschuk, Maclean’s Magazine humour columnist’s interpretation of Steven Harper’s 2011 campaign message.

“I have the lowest tax rate of anybody in my office, even though I don’t have a tax shelter. I think that is very wrong.” — Warren Buffet, 2nd richest person in the US.

Runner up:  “Due to the recession, to save on energy costs, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off. ”   — God