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Human nature, at its best, had always been based on a deep heroic restlessness, on wanting something-something else, something more, whether it be true love or a glimpse just beyond the horizon. It was the promise of happiness, not the attainment of it, that had driven the entire engine, the folly and glory of who we are.
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Hellraisers destroy only themselves, and they do it because they love life too much to fall asleep.
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You know what made us the biggest, meanest, Big Mac eating, calorie-counting, world-dominating kick-ass powerhouse country in the history of the human race? The pursuit of happiness. Not happiness. The pursuit.
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You ever want to negotiate a hostage situation in Quebec, I'm your man. Send me in for a little parley and the francophone miscreants will flee, hands over bleeding ears.
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There is a marvelous turn and trick to British arrogance; its apparent unconsciousness makes it twice as effectual.
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Will Ferguson
Born:
October 12, 1964
(age 60)
Bio:
William Stener "Will" Ferguson is a Canadian travel writer and novelist best known for his humorous observations on Canadian history and culture.
Known for:
Hokkaido Highway Blues (1998)
Why I Hate Canadians (1997)
How to be a Canadian (2001)
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